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Fire leaves four displaced

A Thursday afternoon apartment fire has left four people displaced.

Chatham-Kent Fire & Rescue got the call about 5:40 p.m. for a fire at 140 King St. E. in Chatham, a three-unit residential building.

Crews arrived to see smoke and flames coming from the rear apartment of the building.

Firefighters quickly connected to a nearby fire hydrant and began attacking the blaze.

Officials said the team had the fire under control in a matter of minutes.

No one was injured in the fire, but four people are at least temporarily without a home.

Damage is estimated at $180,000.

The cause is as of yet undetermined,

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