One injured in Mayfair house fire
One person was injured yesterday afternoon in a Mayfair house fire. After extinguishing the blaze in the home on the 3100-block of Hellerman Street, fire officials determined the fire likely started in the kitchen, but have not yet discovered the exact cause. An elderly man was treated for smoke inhalation.
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