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March 20, 2006

Fire destroys abandoned state hospital in Taunton

TAUNTON, Mass. -- A fire destroyed what had remained of the former Taunton State Hospital, which had been closed for decades.

The five-alarm fire started last night and burned out of control for a few hours. Two ladder trucks remained on the scene this morning, although the flames had been extinguished, Taunton fire Capt. Scott Dexter said.

One Taunton firefighter suffered what officials described as a minor injury.

The hospital building has been closed for decades, and it was not believed that anyone was inside.

-- The Associated Press

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