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Salt Lake City Fire Department says apartment fire caused $200K in damages

Salt Lake City Fire Department closes roads downtown due to fire
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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City firefighters say an apartment fire in downtown Salt Lake City caused an estimated $200,000 in damage. Nobody was injured in the fire.

The fire was at an apartment complex at 123 East 2nd Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the cause isn't determined, but they believe it could have been an electrical issue.

Officials with the Salt Lake City Fire Department say the fire was on the 11th floor of the building, and they had to evacuate everyone from the 9th floor up during the fight. When firefighters arrived at the apartment, they said it was fully engulfed, and smoke was filling the hallways.

Salt Lake City fire says nobody was injured in the fire, and the American Red Cross is coming to help the residents who have been displaced. Those who live in the apartment that was on fire weren't home at the time.

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