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No one injured in south Burlington house fire
Burlington fire crews were called to an early morning house fire near New Street on Monday.
The blaze started in the basement of a home at 5156 Tamarac Dr. shortly after 6 a.m.
Two people were inside at the time of the fire and successfully evacuated. One person was initially reported injured, but a spokesperson for the Burlington Fire Department says no one was hurt.
The City of Burlington says that 21 firefighters and eight emergency vehicles responded to the incident.
The suspected cause of the fire is electrical failure, with damages currently estimated at $500,000.
The department says the Office of the Fire Marshal was notified but will not be attending the scene.
Burlington fire remains on site to conduct the investigation.
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