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12 People Displaced By Multifamily Home Fire In Peekskill

Fire officials said the blaze spread quickly through several void spaces in the wood-frame house.

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Twelve people were displaced Sunday by a fire in a multifamily Peekskill home.
Twelve people were displaced Sunday by a fire in a multifamily Peekskill home. (Shutterstock)

PEEKSKILL, NY — A fire in a multifamily Peekskill home displaced six adults and six children Sunday morning.

The house at 1017 Orchard St. is considered to be a total loss, according to investigators, News 12 reported, having begun around 10:15 a.m.

Fire officials said the blaze spread quickly through several void spaces in the wood-frame house.

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After about two hours, the fire was brought under control, and crews ensured that it was fully extinguished.

News 12 reported that a pet cat was killed in the fire.

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