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Downtown building fire prompts evacuations

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RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – Several buildings were evacuated because of a fire in a  downtown Richmond building Tuesday afternoon.

Officials said crews were called out around 1:30 p.m. to a building in the 1300 block of East Main Street.

Main Street was closed while crews conducted their investigation.

Firefighters said debris that caught fire in a nearby parking garage was likely responsible for the blaze.