Crime & Safety

[Pics] 'Four-Plus' Alarm Fire in Cheltenham

By Mischa Arnosky

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Several fire crews are responding to a four-alarm fire at a large, three-story house on the corner of 12th Street and Ansley Avenue in Cheltenham Thursday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the fire company said it was a "four-plus" alarm fire that began in the basement of the home.

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One firefighter was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure, but the spokesperson would not tell Patch which company the firefighter was from.

Patch will update this article as more information becomes available.

Originally posted July 18 at 3:22 p.m.

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