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Stove fire in Portland shuts down Congress Street

Stove fire in Portland shuts down Congress Street

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A section of Congress Street in Portland was shut down Tuesday morning while firefighters responded to a small stove fire.

The Portland Fire Department said crews responded to the all-hands fire on the fourth floor of the Burnham Arms apartment building.

A spokesperson told the Press Herald one person was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.

Congress Street was shut down for a brief period and reopened just before noon.

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