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Person hurt as overnight fire destroys Marion County home

Person hurt as overnight fire destroys Marion County home

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Firefighters in Marion County said a person was hurt in an overnight house fire.

Officials said the fire started around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of SE 145th Street.

When crews arrived, they found that around half of the structure and two other trailers were on fire.

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Several fire station crews from around Marion County were called in to help battle the blaze.

The fire was under control around 12:10 a.m., but the home still suffered major damage.

A person at the home was hurt during the fire and their hand was burned.

Thankfully, no firefighters were injured.

Officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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