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Firefighters quickly douse flames in Owen Sound apartment

Owen Sound firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a local apartment building Thursday morning.

Shortly before 7:30 a.m., Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to a three-story building in the 900 block of Second Avenue East for a report of smoke filling the hallway.

Crews arrived to find smoke showing from the third floor of the mixed-use commercial and residential building.

The on-duty shift, supported by second alarm firefighters, quickly contained and extinguished the fire in the third-floor apartment.

According to a media release, no one was hurt. The 17-unit building is home to about 25 residents.

Damage to the building is approximately $10,000.

Upon investigation by the Fire Prevention office, the fire appears to have been caused by a faulty electrical appliance.

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