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Fire Rages At Frederick County Lumber Warehouse

LIBERTYTOWN, Md. (AP) -- Firefighters in Frederick County are battling a fire in Libertytown at a large structure used to store lumber.

Emergency Services spokesman Michael Dmuchowski says about 30 firefighters were called to the rural site with a tanker truck to haul water. The fire was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday.

One person was injured in the fire and taken to a hospital. Dmuchowski says the injury is considered minor.

Dmuchowski says the building is a total loss. Investigators are on the scene to determine the cause.

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