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Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at King Towers apartment complex inn Cincinatti that took the life of Cincinatti firefighter Daryl Gordon, Thursday, March 26, 2015. The city says Gordon, 54, died at a hospital Thursday morning after being pulled from a building. Authorities said all residents were safe, but several residents were treated for smoke inhalation. (AP Photo/The Enquirer, Liz Dufour) (AP)

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Lorraine Dowler