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Residential fire near Avoca this morning

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July 31st, 2017 by Ric Hanson

(Update: Small electrical fire discovered. No report of damage. Units were returning to the headquarters at 5:30-a.m.)

Firefighters from Avoca and Shelby were dispatched to a possible residential fire this (Monday) morning, in rural Avoca. Shelby Fire was dispatched to assist Avoca Fire at around 4:45-a.m., for a blaze at 28959 410th Street, southwest of Avoca, where there was a report of smoke in the basement. The first crews arriving on the scene did not see any obvious flames. Shelby Fire was told to “Disregard” at around 5:10-a.m., meaning their services were not needed at the scene.