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Updated: Thursday, 14 Mar 2013, 9:12 AM CDT
Published : Thursday, 14 Mar 2013, 9:11 AM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - An overnight fire in North Austin near U.S. Highway 183 has left seven people, three of them children, without a home.

The blaze broke out at 1903 Hearthstone Drive around 12:45 a.m., but firefighters were quick to knocked it down.

Fire officials said an electrical short is to blame for the blaze that caused $30,000 in damage to the fourplex and $2,000 in personal belongings.

Meanwhile, there were no injuries, and everyone without a home is staying with family.

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Fourplex fire leaves seven without home

Electrical short to blame for $32,000 in damage

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