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Downingtown business badly damaged by fire

Fire broke out at a commercial building Monday in Downingtown during the borough's Good Neighbor Day celebration.

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Fire broke out at a commercial building Monday in Downingtown during the borough's Good Neighbor Day celebration.

A firefighter near Kerr Park spotted smoke coming from the building at 10 Wallace Ave. shortly after 2 p.m., Downingtown fire officials said.

Significant damage was reported from the two-alarm fire at the one-story brick building. State police and the Chester County Fire Marshal's Office were investigating the cause. - Susan Snyder

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