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Fairfield man narrowly escapes fire

A Fairfield man was trapped inside his garage when it went up in flames Saturday. The fire started around noon. Robert Kearfott, the homeowner, was using a small torch inside the garage on Trefoil Avenue

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Mar 15, 2008, 6:05 PM

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