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Home destroyed by afternoon fire
Posted: 01.05.2010 at 4:41 PM
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The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

ESCANABA TOWNSHIP -- A fire destroys a home Tuesday afternoon in Escanaba Township.

The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

Crews were on the scene battling the fire shortly before 1 p.m.

An elderly man and his nurse were inside at the time of the blaze, but managed to make it out safely, without injury.

Officials say they believe the fire started near the bathroom area of the home, but the exact cause is still under investigation.

The home is considered a total loss.

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