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Fire at vacant home causes $200,000 damage

A vacant home caught fire Sunday night in the 400 block of College Avenue, causing about $200,000 worth of damage.

Fire crews were sent to the scene at around 11:30 p.m. No injuries were reported.

The fire has been deemed suspicious in nature and investigations are ongoing by the arson strike force.

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Updated on Monday, August 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM CDT: corrected damage estimate to $200,000

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