Sunday at about 4:15 pm the Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to a call at 705 W. King Drive. An exhaust fan in a bathroom caught fire. The fire spread to the attic insulation. A section of the ceiling and insulation had to be removed by the fire crew so the smoldering fire could be extinguished. Two engines and nine firefighters were on the scene for about 45 minutes. No injuries were reported.
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