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Three Fires Strike Lawrence Within An Hour
Firefighters responded to three blazes in Lawrence Friday afternoon, first on Alabama Street at about 1 p.m., then a second on Prairie Avenue, and a third near Ninth and Mississippi Streets by 2 p.m. No injuries reported. The Alabama Street fire was blamed on ash disposal from a grill. causes of the other two fires under investigation. Emergency crews were also handling a water rescue at the Kansas River and Johnson County medics assisted afterward.
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