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One Injury In South Side Fire

CHICAGO (STMW) - One person was treated at the scene of a Tuesday night fire on the South Side.

The fire started about 7:30 p.m. at a three-story building at 5010 S. Prairie Ave. and was elevated to a still-and-box alarm, according to Fire Media Affairs.

The fire was on the first floor and controlled within 20 minutes, the fire department said.

One person was being treated on the scene, but refused hospitalization.

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