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Fire this morning on Murray Street, Newark A McDermott St. resident called 911 to report flames showing at a Murray St. residence, at 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Newark firemen responded to 406 Murray St., the home of Kim and Mark Chapple; the back of the house was engulfed in flames. Assisted by the Lyons Fire Department 'FAST Team,' firemen under the direction of 1st Assistant Chief Rod Bliss had the fire under control in 30 minutes. Fireman/PIO Dick Colacino said Travis Chapple, 21, suffered burns when he attempted to extinguish the fire, caused by overheated grease on the stove. He was home alone. He was taken by NAVA to Newark Hospital, treated for burns, then transferred to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. The home was extensively damaged. Wayne County Emergency Response Unit was on the scene until the early morning, and the Wayne County Red Cross was contacted to assist the family.
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