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2 KCK firefighters hurt fighting blaze

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Two Kansas City, Kan., firefighters have suffered minor injuries while fighting a fire at a vacant house.

The fire department said one injured a knee, while the other injured a shoulder Saturday morning.

They were treated at a hospital and released.

The fire they fought broke out about 2 a.m. Saturday at a two-story, wood frame vacant house.

The house was a total loss. A fire investigator determined that the blaze was unintentional.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com