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DUNN – Fire personnel from Harnett, Johnston, and Sampson counties responded to a commercial structure fire Tuesday night in Downtown Dunn.
Around 8:40pm, a Dunn police officer on routine patrol spotted smoke coming from Riverside Florist on S. Clinton Avenue.
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The business was closed at the time of the fire.
The florist was a complete loss, however, the quick notification of the fire by the alert policeman and the immediate response of firefighters prevented flames from extending to adjacent businesses.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.