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Fire destroys trailer in Groton

June 02, 2016 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 03, 2016 10:10 pm

Firefighters from around Groton are silhouetted against smoke blowing across the road as they battle a mobile home fire in Dolphin Park at 1215 North Road on Thursday night, June 2, 2016. (Tim Cook/The Day)
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Groton — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire Thursday that destroyed a trailer at 1215 North Road, at Dolphin Park.

Center Groton Fire Department was joined by police and multiple mutual aid departments to extinguish the flames, which were shooting above the height of the power lines, according to witnesses.

No further information was immediately available.

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