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More than 2,000 customers in the Indian Land area of Lancaster County, South Carolina are without electricity and three schools are closed in the Buford area, according to Duke Energy and the school district.Parese: Chimney fire set Decker Road blaze

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at 281 Decker Rd. on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from Little Falls, East Herkimer, German Flatts and Mohawk were called to the scene at 3:01 p.m.

Little Falls Fire Chief Rob Parese on Friday said while arriving on scene at 3:20 p.m. heavy smoke and flames could be seen inside the two story home.

Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire at 281 Decker Rd. on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters from Little Falls, East Herkimer, German Flatts and Mohawk were called to the scene at 3:01 p.m.

Little Falls Fire Chief Rob Parese on Friday said while arriving on scene at 3:20 p.m. heavy smoke and flames could be seen inside the two story home.

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