SJFD responds to North 13th Street fire

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1200 block of North 13th Street early Thursday morning.

The initial call for the fire came in at about 1:53 a.m. Thursday, according to Fire Inspector Casey Crockett with Fire Prevention.

Crockett confirmed to News-Press NOW that the fire was contained to a vacant building at 1218 N. 13th St., and crews stopped the flames from spreading to a second building located just feet away.

In a social media update around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the SJFD said firefighters made an aggressive attack to bring the blaze under control.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

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