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Several people, animals escape home fire on South 12th Avenue in Mount Vernon

The American Red Cross is helping several families who had their multi-family home in Mount Vernon destroyed by fire. Officials say heavy flames started from the third floor of the South 12th Avenue

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Aug 29, 2014, 1:22 PM

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