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[fw]

Hello, everyone.

I�m sure #1 is OK. How about #2 and #3?
1. A fire broke out in my neighborhood last night, but fortunately no one was injured.
2. A fire broke out in my neighborhood last night, but fortunately, no one was injured.
3. A fire broke out in my neighborhood last night, but, fortunately, no one was injured.

Best regards,
fw

[Hayde]

I have seen #2 in informal articles in magazines before. I have never seen #3 and I think my English teacher back in High School would have hit me if I did that! I still don't know if they are proper English or not though.