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Updated: 9:51 PM Oct 10, 2009 Fire destroys business and damages home Whitesboro, TX--A structure fire destroys a business and damages one home. Fire officials are still investigating to determine a cause. Posted: 3:35 PM Oct 10, 2009 Reporter: KXII-TV Staff Email Address: firstnews@kxii.com	Photo by Micah Parsons

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Whitesboro, TX--The fire broke out around 2 P.M. this afternoon in the 800 block of East Main Street in Whitesboro.
Smoke could be seen for miles as Whitesboro, Gunter, and Collinsville Fire Departments all responded to the scene.
The couple who owns the burned down business have a home attached next door.
Fire fighters say the blaze most likely started in the garage at the wrecker business. They do not suspect arson, however the exact cause of the fire remains unknown. Fire officials say they will do an investigation to determine what started the blaze. No one was injured in the fire.

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