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Morning fire sends one person to the hospital

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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) - A Richland County man is in the hospital Tuesday morning after fire officials say he was injured in a house fire.

Brick Lewis from the Columbia-Richland Fire Department tells News 10 the fire happened at a home off Newnham Drive near Piney Grove Road around 7:00 Tuesday morning.  He says the man was transported to the hospital for burn related injuries sustained in the fire.

When fire crews arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the front side of the house, according to Lewis.

Investigators believe the fire caused approximately $50K in damages.  There is no word on what caused the fire.

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