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<p><strong>From staff reports&nbsp;</strong></p>
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<p>Burton firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday that is now under investigation, according to a news release from the Burton Fire District.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Just past 9:30 p.m., the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS responded to a reported house fire on Bay Pines Road in Burton.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>As firefighters arrived, they saw a small fire underneath a single-wide mobile home. As firefighters approached the home, they saw active fire inside. Firefighters quickly forced entry into the unoccupied residence and extinguished a fire in living room area, confining the fire to a central location.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>While fire damage was limited, there was smoke damage throughout the home, which was unoccupied and being renovated at the time. No injuries were reported.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Burton fire investigators requested the assistance of the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in investigating the cause of the fire, and they are now leading the investigation.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>This is the first house fire for the Burton Fire District in 2022.&nbsp;</p>
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