A fire damaged a home Thursday, May 18, on Lexington Avenue in Cape Girardeau.
A release from Cape Girardeau Fire Department says the fire occurred at about 8:30 a.m. at 1623 Lexington Ave. Firefighters controlled the blaze in about 20 minutes.
All residents of the home escaped unharmed, alerted by a fire detector.
Officials estimated damage at about $50,000.
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