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Downtown Fire in Vermont

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FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE STILL ON THE SCENE of a 5-alarm fire in downtown St. Johnsbury, Vermont, this morning.

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Local new sources are reporting that the fire started in a convenince store on Main Street late Thursday night and spread to three other buildings that had apartments in the upper floors.  At least nine families have been displaced and there are no reports of any injuries.

The police PIO is reported as saying that about 19 fire departments were called in for mutual aid.

Update, 3:00 pm:
The fire was out by noon today, but FF’s are still on the scene hitting hot spots.  Four buildings were burned out and one has been completely demolished by the fire.  There has been no attempt yet to begin investigating the cause and origin.

WCAX-TV has filed this video report:

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