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Fire Destroys Covington Home

Posted: 7:24 am PST November 10, 2009Updated: 9:08 am PST November 10, 2009

COVINGTON, Wash. -- Firefighters found no one inside a Covington home that erupted in flames Tuesday morning.

Flames shot from the roof of the home on Southeast 269th Street near 192nd Avenue.

SLIDESHOW: Flames Consume Covington Home

Video from Chopper 7 showed flames leaping into the air above the fire before firefighters began spraying water on the blaze.

There were no reports of injuries or immediate word on what caused the fire.

Firefighters said the house was vacant and that there had been a problem with squatters.

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