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Firefighters battle fire at Gastonia restaurant

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GASTONIA, N.C. — Dozens of firefighters fought flames at a restaurant in Gastonia early Tuesday morning.

They were called to Longhorn Steakhouse on Cox Road around 4:45 a.m. and arrived to find heavy fire and smoke, the Gastonia Fire Department said.

Nearly 30 firefighters fought the two-alarm fire and got it under control in about 45 minutes, officials said.

One Gastonia firefighter suffered a minor injury to his lower leg and was treated and released from Gaston Memorial Hospital, the fire department said.

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

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