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Newark Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning House Fire

Newark

There were no serious injuries reported in an early morning fire that ignited inside a basement of a house in Newark.

Firefighters were called to the 300 block of South 19th Street after receiving reports of a fire shortly before 2:45 a.m.

Crews arrived at the scene to find smoke coming from the basement of a two, and a half story occupied house according to reports.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze then search the house for injured or trapped occupant.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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