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Firefighter Hurt Battling Aurora Blaze
Fire officials received a 911 call reporting a bedroom fire in the 900 block of Deerpath Wednesday afternoon.
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Fire officials received a 911 call reporting a bedroom fire in the 900 block of Deerpath Wednesday afternoon.
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