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Firefighters Battle Whemco Blaze In West Homestead

Crews Called To Scene on Seventh Avenue

POSTED: 6:00 am EST November 9, 2009
UPDATED: 8:30 am EST November 9, 2009

Fire crews were called to a business in West Homestead at about 3 a.m. Monday because of reports of smoke.

When they arrived, firefighters found a fire inside the Whemco building, a steel warehouse, along Seventh Avenue, police said.

Crews were able to put out the fire. There were no reports of any injuries.

Officials have not said how the fire started.



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