Two people escaped a Cape Girardeau house fire unharmed Monday afternoon.
The fire at 1540 Independence St. was contained to the basement but caused smoke damage throughout the house. Firefighters were able to put out the fire shortly after arriving on scene. Traffic was temporarily blocked along a section of Independence.
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