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17 people displaced after overnight apartment fire near downtown Wichita

An apartment fire at Emerald Lane Studio Apartments, 815 S. Emporia near downtown Wichita, displaced 17 people.
An apartment fire at Emerald Lane Studio Apartments, 815 S. Emporia near downtown Wichita, displaced 17 people. The Wichita Eagle

Seventeen people were displaced after an apartment fire early Sunday morning near downtown Wichita, officials said.

The fire was reported at the Emerald Lane Studio Apartments, 815 S. Emporia, just before 2 a.m. Sunday.

Wichita Fire Marshal Stuart Bevis said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The fire caused $90,000 in structural damage and $30,000 in content damage. No injuries were reported.

This story was originally published May 28, 2018 at 3:40 PM with the headline "17 people displaced after overnight apartment fire near downtown Wichita."

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