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Burning Christmas Tree Suspected Cause Of Local Apartment Building Fire

No injuries are reported out of a large fire yesterday at an apartment building near Westerville. Columbus fire officials suspect a burning Christmas tree sparked the blaze at the building on Buffalo Run. The fire left nearly three-dozen people homeless.  Damage is estimated at 2 million dollars. The local American Red Cross chapter is helping the displaced residents.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.