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Photo of the Week: Mo. firefighters after knockdown

A quick knockdown of a house fire in Joplin

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Stephen Miller photo

JOPLIN, Mo. — FireRescue1 reader and Joplin firefighter Stephen Miller submitted this photo for our Photo of the Week.

Miller said firefighters battled a room and contents fire on March 29. A quick knockdown on the Charlie side of the residence prevented spread to the rest of the house.

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