Firefighters battle a fully involved fire around 3 a.m. on Wednesday on Willard in Alton. (Photos by Chris Rhodes)

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ALTON - Alton’s Fire Department was dispatched to a fully involved vacant home fire at 1025 Willard in Alton at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday.

Also called to the scene were East Alton Fire Department, Alton Police Department and Alton Memorial Ambulance.

The Alton Fire Department is at the scene investigating as of 8 a.m. Wednesday.

More details to come.Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.

 

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