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Tuesday Afternoon West Riverside Fire Update
I spoke with Paula Short, Fire Information officer assigned to the West Riverside Fire from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation who provided us with an update on the fire that broke out Monday evening. That interview is attached.
The investigation into how the fire started continues.
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