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Fire guts home in Busy community

Firefighters with the Avawam and Hazard Fire Departments responded to this fire at a house on Couchtown Road Thursday afternoon. Details are scarce at the moment, and the roadway at the scene of the fire only re-opened just before 5 p.m. There has so far been no report of injuries. The Herald will provide more details as they become available.

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