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Downtown fire contained in Mendota; mostly smoke damage

MENDOTA – Multiple Fire Departments rushed to downtown Mendota Monday morning for a report of smoke in a multi-story building.  Mendota and Troy Grove Fire were initially called to the 700 Block of Washington Street around 7:45 AM after resident in an adjacent apartment building called 911. Peru and Earlville Fire Departments assisted at the scene, where crews quickly contained the fire to a small portion of a room on the ground floor.  The building was vacant and damage was limited to heavy smoke.  The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, according to the Mendota Fire Department.

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