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Basement fire damages Cedar Rapids SE home
Mar. 14, 2018 3:19 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - A basement fire damaged a Cedar Rapids home Wednesday morning.
According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, firefighters were called to 361 21st St. SE at 10:56 a.m. Wednesday for a report of smoke coming from the home. The caller - who was in the home - told authorities they did not know where the smoking was coming from.
By the time crews arrived, two occupants were out of the home. Firefighters entered the home and found a fire in the basement, which was knocked down by 11:15 a.m.
The fire department said the basement sustained 'major” fire damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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