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14 residents displaced by apartment fire in Clearwater: Officials

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CLEARWATER, Fla. — City of Clearwater officials said fire and rescue crews responded to an apartment fire on Wednesday morning.

Officials said crews responded to a fire in the 500 block of North Fort Harrison Avenue just after 6 a.m. on Nov. 26.

Officials said fire and rescue department investigators determined the cause of the fire was an electrical issue with an exhaust fan in a second-story bathroom.

One person was taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to the report.

Fourteen residents living in the multi-family structure were displaced and are being assisted by the Red Cross and building officials, according to officials.

This is a developing story. Tampa Bay 28 will provide more details as they become available.

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