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Photos: 3 injured as fire damages house in Providence
09:21 AM EDT on Friday, July 3, 2009
Three people were injured Thursday afternoon in a fire at 123 Laurel Hill Ave., in Providence. The building was heavily damaged, and all six of its residents required Red Cross assistance. Two firefighters suffered back injuries and a first-floor occupant was treated for smoke inhalation, Battalion Chief Joe Desmarais said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Providence Journal / Kathy Borchers
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