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Fire leaves $25K in damages

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By Katie Priebe - bio | email

JANESVILLE (WKOW) -- A fire leaves about $25,000 dollars worth of damages. The Janesville Fire Department was dispatched to 714 Wilson Road about 10:00 p.m. Saturday after neighbors reported seeing smoke.

The neighbors called 911. The fire department discovered a fire in the basement ceiling area.

The owner of the home was able to escape the fire safely.

The Janesville Fire Department says the cause is possibly an electrical malfunction.

The fire remains under investigation.

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