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DATE: Saturday, April 27, 1996               TAG: 9604290041
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-4  EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH

FIRE DESTROYS NAVY HOUSING UNIT

A fire whipped by strong winds destroyed most of an apartment building Friday where Navy enlisted personnel and their families live, authorities said.

No one was injured in the fire, which began about 6 a.m., said battalion Chief Mike Wade.

The two-story building contained 10 apartments, Wade said. In all, 28 people lost their homes.

Cmdr. Dave Barron, a Navy spokesman, said replacement housing would be found for the families.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

- Associated Press

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