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Gainesville family escapes morning house fire
Mother, 2 children able to get out safely
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No one was hurt this morning in a house fire in the 700 block of West Avenue in Gainesville. Three people were at home at the time, but all got out safely, Chief Jerome Yarbrough said. The fire started in the basement about 7 a.m. Firefighters were able to put out the fire in about 15 minutes but not before it and ended up causing about 60 percent damage to the house, the chief said.