Fire Ravages Virginia Apartments

Rescuers Free Pets, Contain Huge Blaze.
Dec. 28, 2004
Frederick County, VA -- Judi Stotler's fearful sobs turned to cries of joy and relief when her 1-year-old sheep dog, Sunni, ran to freedom from her burning apartment Tuesday afternoon.

Frederick County fire and rescue crews work to put out a blaze at the Autumn Wind apartment complex off North Frederick Pike Tuesday afternoon. Billows of black smoke were visible in Stephens City; investigators are not sure what caused the blaze.

"She

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