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HOUSE FIRE TUESDAY MORNING — South Boston firefighters brought this

house fire under control Tuesday morning, but not before the structure

suffered some $35,000 in damages. South Boston firefighters were called out to 1336 Jeffress Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning where they found fire coming from a downstairs apartment. According to Sput Jones of the Fire

Department, the apartment, which is one of four in the building, suffered some $35,000 in damages along with damages inflicted to an exterior wall. Thirteen firefighters were on the scene for some 90 minutes along with four trucks. No cause of the fire has yet been determined. The apartment house belongs to Dr. Bill Will. (Danny Lamberth photo)

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