RIVERSIDE - A tremendous outpouring of support for injured Benton Harbor firefighter Lt. Doug Bell resulted in a very successful fundraiser Saturday for him and his family.
Bell was badly burned March 14 while battling a house fire at 1034 Jennings Ave. in Benton Harbor.
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