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NewsMay 18, 2023

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...

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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.

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All residents of the home escaped unharmed, alerted by a fire detector.

Officials estimated damage at about $50,000.

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