No injuries reported in West Englewood fire

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No injuries were reported in a fire Friday morning in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The fire, which broke out on the back porch of a building near 64th Street and Claremont Avenue, was brought under control about 6:20 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

No injuries were reported, the fire department said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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