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Teenager brought to hospital after Norway apartment building fire

The Norway Fire Chief told NEWS CENTER Maine fire crews kicked down a door to find a 16-year-old girl with special needs who had inhaled smoke.

NORWAY, Maine — A teenager was brought to a hospital following an apartment building fire in Norway Monday afternoon. 

Norway Fire Chief David Knox told NEWS CENTER Maine first responders including Norway police and Pace ambulance were called to the fire on Hazen Street just before 4 p.m. The fire began at a stove and impacted one unit in the multi-unit apartment building.

Crews reportedly kicked down a door to find a 16-year-old girl with special needs who had inhaled smoke. Knox said she was brought to a hospital. 

The fire was put out in approximately five minutes, Knox told NEWS CENTER Maine. 

The fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of the fire. 

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