House Razed By Afternoon Blaze, Two Others Affected

One house has been completely destroyed, while two others were damaged during a fire in the Villa area Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured by the fire, which started shortly after 2pm.

The blaze is now under control, and firefighters are carrying out cooling down operations. It is not clear what caused the fire, neither has an estimate of the damage been determined.

The blaze sent thick plumes of smoke billowing into the air, as several onlookers gathered at the scene.

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