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    Small stove fire prompts evacuations in Chester County
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    E NOTTINGHAM, PA (YC) — Fire crews responded to a stove fire Monday evening, but a strong odor of gas promoted additional evacuations.

    Just before 4 p.m., a stove caught fire on the 800 block of Slate Hill Drive.

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    After the fire was out, crews noticed a heavy odor of natural gas, prompting them to evacuate 5 additional households until PECO responded, according to authorities.

    The gas line was temporarily shut down.

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