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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Fire Rescue officials said one person was injured in a house fire in the early morning hours of New Year’s Eve.
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According to officials, firefighters were called to a wood-framed home in the 10000 block of Chemstrand Road just after 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 31.
Firefighters said when they arrived, they found the home filled with heavy flames and smoke.
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Officials said the home is a total loss. An investigation determined that a space heater caused the fire…