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Fire tears through downtown Lapeer, burning several apartments and injuring a firefighter
Citizens feared a total loss to parts of their city Saturday when a blaze leveled several buildings in the downtown area of Lapeer.
LAPEER, Mich. - A blaze tore through several buildings of downtown Lapeer Saturday, leveling several residential apartment units.
A firefighter was also taken to the hospital, however, they are expected to be okay.
Emergency crews first responded to the fire after reports came in around 5 a.m. But wind gusts caused the fire to grow, making it difficult to contain.
The fire started on West Nepessing Street, where small businesses including a clothing store were damaged in the fire.
An estimated 10 crews at least responded to the fire.
The Red Cross is also helping victims of the fire.