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Abandoned house fire south of Hannibal under investigation

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SAVERTON, Mo. (WGEM) -- Fire officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed an abandoned house south of Hannibal Friday morning.

The Hannibal Rural Fire Department was called to the home on Saverton Drive around 6 a.m.

Crews were able to get the flames under control within an hour.

Fire officials say the building had been unoccupied for awhile.

The building is a total loss.

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