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(BLOOMINGTON) – A fire damaged a home on in the 5400 Block of Fairfax Road on Friday.
Firefighters were dispatched to the residence at 4:07 p.m. and they found smoke coming from the home.
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The fire was found in the kitchen area of the basement. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze, but there was smoke damage throughout the home.
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Monroe Fire Protection District was assisted by Van Buren Fire Department, Ellettsville Fire Department, and IU Health Ambulance Service Bloomington.