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Delhi family loses home to fire
Fire gutted a Delhi home Thursday, displacing a family of three, firefighters said.
No injuries were reported.
Flames broke out just before 3:30 p.m. at the double-wide modular home in the 11200 block of Vincent Avenue, said Jeremy Rahn, Cal Fire/Merced County Fire Department battalion chief. Firefighters remained on scene until after 5:30 p.m. mopping up.
The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear, and the investigation is ongoing, firefighters said.
More than a dozen firefighters battled the blaze for about an hour, using three fire engines and two water tenders before it was contained, Rahn said.
An early damage estimate was placed at $60,000. Firefighters believe the structure is a total loss.
The fire displaced two adults and a child; their names were not released. Rahn said the family is staying with friends and relatives.
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