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Fire victim re-entered home in bid to put out blaze, officials say

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All metro-east customers should have restored power by Tuesday night, Ameren says

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Hardest-hit areas survey damage after severe storms rattle metro-east

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Fire victim's neighbor describes scene

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Vince Kiefer was awakened when a fire broke out in the 2500 block of Illinois 13 near New Athens in the overnight hours Monday night. His neighbor, Jeff Piffner, 46, died in the fire.

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