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House damaged in Aurora fire

A single-family house caught on fire Tuesday in the 500 block of Howard Avenue in Aurora.

Nobody was injured, according to the Aurora Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 4:02 p.m. and upgraded it to a two-alarm. Heavy smoke and visible flames were in the rear corner of the one-story wood-frame ranch home.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 32 minutes. The home is uninhabitable, and temporary housing was arranged for the residents. The cause remains under investigation.