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    Kansas Firefighters Find Man in Burning Home

    April 21, 2013
    Police and fire crews responding to a 1:30 a.m. alarm in the Douglas County community entered the residence and found the man sleeping on a couch.

    Source The Kansas City Star

    April 20--A Baldwin City man escaped injury early Saturday after being taken from a burning house.

    Police and fire crews responding to a 1:30 a.m. alarm in the Douglas County community entered the residence and found the man sleeping on a couch.

    Damages are estimated to be $150,000 to the house, its contents and a pickup truck parked near the structure, said Allen Craig, Baldwin City fire chief.

    The cause of the fire remained undetermined on Saturday afternoon, Craig added.

    Brian Burnes [email protected]

    Copyright 2013 - The Kansas City Star

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