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Solar panels may have sparked a Monday afternoon fire on the roof of the Westminster Pet Building in Cumberland.
Local firefighters and mutual aid crews responded to the scene during the noon hour and the building was evacuated.
Several firefighters suffered heat exhaustion battling the fire.
No structural damage was reported inside the building and the exact cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
(Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
Photo: STRINGER / AFP / Getty Images
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