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Somerset Fire Likely Caused by Christmas Tree, Officials Say
SOMERSET — Two Somerset residents have been displaced after a house fire destroyed their Gertrude Street home last night.
Somerset Fire Chief Jamison Barros said no injuries were reported in the fire, which likely started with a Christmas tree in the house.
Firefighters were called out to a structure fire at 6:44 p.m. Thursday, arriving to find the house already fully ablaze and the windows blown out, according to Barros.
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The crews battled the blaze from outside the home, bringing it under control before going inside to search for and extinguish remaining hot spots.
But officials said in a statement that the house is likely a total loss.
One resident was inside the building when it caught fire, and was taken to a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
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