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Plumber's Torch Eyed as Cause in Lakeview Fire
A three alarm fire damaged a portion of the Lakeview Motel in North Beverly on Thursday.

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A three alarm fire damaged a portion of the Lakeview Motel in North Beverly on Thursday.

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