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Crews respond to North Versailles fire; one in custody

Crews were called to a building fire in North Versailles Saturday night.

The fire started at the building on Lincoln Highway around 8 p.m., police said. It was inside the store front that houses Nick’s Tobacco and Rock ‘n’ Tattoo.

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Channel 11 crews on scene saw police taking a person into custody.

There are no reported injuries, though details surrounding the fire are still unclear.

The Salvation Army also provided assistance by distributing drinks, food and handwarmers to first responders on scene.

Officials told Channel 11 that it was not a major fire. It was confined to the top floor of a vacant building that had the utilities shut off earlier this week.

Officials said it was deemed “uninhabitable” because of several fire code violations. The impact of the fire could have been much worse if the utilities had not been shut off.

The Fire Marshal is investigating the incident, saying arson is likely.

Though, there is no word yet on if the man taken into custody had a connection to the fire.