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Nobody home when fire damages house

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Firefighters battling fire at home near Elgin Wednesday Firefighters battling fire at home near Elgin Wednesday

Kershaw County fire crews say nobody was home when fire broke out at a house near Elgin Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters say they were called to the home on Dovefield Rd. at about 2:15 p.m. It took them about 45 minutes to get the fire under control.

One person lived in the house, but firefighters say the resident was not home at the time.

Crews from Columbia-Richland Fire Dept., Lugoff and Kershaw County responded to the scene.

Firefighters have not yet determined a damage estimate.

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