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Fire damaging apartments blamed on unattended cooking
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The American Red Cross helps victims displaced by fire (Source: AnnaKate Twitty)

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS)- The Columbia Fire Department says unattended cooking caused a fire that damaged two apartments at a complex on Bailey Street Friday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the Colony Apartments just before 4:30 p.m. Friday. 

One apartment is considered destroyed, while a second apartment suffered fire and smoke damage. Total damage is estimated at $50,000.

A family of two adults and one child was displaced.  The American Red Cross is helping them.

Nobody was injured.

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