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Fire destroyed a vacant house in Midtown St Joseph Wednesday morning. St Joseph Fire Department crews were dispatched at about 6:50am to the 2700 block of Olive Street.
Firefighters battled a high terrace, freezing temperatures, heavy smoke, collapsing walls and floors in putting out the fire. It was reported out shortly before 9am but crews were still pouring a lot of water on the house because of flareups and hot spots.
There were no reports of injuries. An investigation is underway to determined the cause of the fire. The fire produced thick clouds of smoke, which were visible across a wide area of St Joseph.