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Another vacant home in the City of Racine went up in flames, caused massive damage and is under investigation.

Racine firefighters were called at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday to the 1600 block of Edgewood for a report of a fire. When crews arrived, they found a significant fire in the attic that eventually caused the roof to collapse.

Nearby neighbors exited their homes for safety while firefighters extinguished the blaze.

The fire caused approximately $95,000 in damage and is under investigation.

The Journal Times is reporting that neighbors told police a family recently moved out of the home.

A vacant home in the 1600 block of David Street on Oct. 27 suffered $25,000 in damage from a fire on the first floor.