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Firefighters rescue seven people from apartment balcony

Updated: January 14, 2013
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UPDATE: Monday, January 14, 5:40 PM
CHAMPAIGN -- Investigators said a fire on Sunday morning started in the living room of a third floor apartment. They are still trying to find out what caused the fire. 

Original: Sunday, January 13, 3:27 PM
CHAMPAIGN -- Firefighters rescued people from their balconies after a fire at a Champaign apartment complex. It happened around 5 AM on Sunday morning on the 2400 block of High View Court.

Investigators said they found fire and smoke coming out of the balcony of a third floor apartment. No one was hurt. But the fire caused about $100,000 in damage.

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