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Houston Officials Investigate Fire While Family Cleans Up
May 24, 2005
Investigators tried to determine why a power pole fell on the building, sparking the flames.
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Crews had to wait until the electricity was shut off before attacking the fire, which became two alarms. The blaze was tapped out about an hour later.
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