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CINDY WAGNER and TOM DINKI, Olean Times Herald

December 11, 2018

Fire destroys Rafi’s Food Cart in Olean, causes damage to nearby home

OLEAN — Flames erupted Monday night as a fire destroyed a local food cart in addition to causing major damage to a neighboring home and minor injuries to one person.

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