ALTON - At around 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, the Alton Fire Department was paged out for a commercial structure fire at 1425 Pearl Street in Alton.

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When the Alton Fire Department arrived, they encountered fire through the roof.

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Alton requested a Box Alarm which brought East Alton Fire Department and Wood River Fire Department to the scene.

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