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Crews extinguish structure fire in East St. Louis

Fire crews extinguished a fire Tuesday night at Wynter’s Car Wash, Barber and Salon on North 17th Street in East St. Louis.

While the fire appeared to be under control as of 8:45 p.m., Ameren crews were at the scene inspecting power lines directly behind the building.

The flames caused significant damage to the building, located at the intersection of State and North 17th streets.

No additional information has been made available.

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This story was originally published February 7, 2017 at 8:51 PM with the headline "Crews extinguish structure fire in East St. Louis."

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