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2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Plainfield Home, Leaves Family Displaced
"Their home, their belongings, their sense of security is all gone in an instant," wrote United Way, who set up a fundraiser for the family.

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"Their home, their belongings, their sense of security is all gone in an instant," wrote United Way, who set up a fundraiser for the family.

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