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Apartment building fire displaces 21 families

News Channel 8 photo by ANTHONY ALLRED

Tampa firefighters work to contain a four-alarm structure fire Sunday afternoon at The Falls Apartments located at 4610 Armenia Ave.

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Published: April 26, 2009

Updated: 04/26/2009 06:40 pm

TAMPA - Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a three-alarm fire at an Armenia Avenue apartment complex that displaced 21 families this afternoon, Tampa Fire Rescue officials say.

Six units at The Falls apartments were heavily damaged, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said.

Smoke and water damage are affecting another 24 units.

The blaze at 4610 N. Armenia Ave., first reported about 2 p.m., caused at least $250,000 in damage.

More than 100 firefighters from Tampa and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the scene.

Stay with TBO.com for updates.

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