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Crews Battle Flames in Scranton

SCRANTON — Flames broke out at a building in Scranton Wednesday night. Crews were called out around 8 p.m. to the place on Capouse Avenue in Scranton. Hea...

SCRANTON -- Flames broke out at a building in Scranton Wednesday night.

Crews were called out around 8 p.m. to the place on Capouse Avenue in Scranton.

Heavy smoke could be seen pouring into the sky as firefighters battled the flames. Part of the building collapsed.

Crews Battle Flames in Scranton

The four-story building used to house the Doghouse Saloon. Before that, it was the Clubhouse bar, a nuisance bar that was shut down in 2006.

City officials said the place had apartments were being used as a rooming house. They believe everyone made it out safely and no firefighters were injured. One man had to be rescued from a window.

The Red Cross says it is helping  21 people displaced.

"It's terrible. Everything I own is there. I just worked two years to get what I have now and now this is what I have, my Primo uniform," said Michelle DeLeon of Scranton.

Video submitted through the WNEP News app, captured the scene as a portion of the building collapsed.

City officials said the building is unstable and will need to be taken down.

There is no word what started the fire.

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