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Neighbor helps get 89-year-old woman out of burning mobile home

Auburn fire officials said a neighbor helped an 89-year-old woman out of a burning mobile home early Thursday morning.
Crews responded to multiple reports before 6:45 a.m. of heavy black smoke and flames coming from the River Mobile Home Estates at 3611 I Street Northeast.
Fire officials said a man saw smoke and flames coming from a burning mobile home as he was putting his garbage out.
Witnesses said the man banged on the door of the mobile home. After a woman answered, the man assisted her out safely.
Fire officials said the man left the mobile home park after helping the woman out of her home and they have not been able to contact him.
The woman was not injured.
Crews quickly extinguished the fire.
Investigators have not determined the cause of the fire and the fire caused about $100,000 in damage.