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UPDATE: Fire damages apartment in Dunmore

The fire on Smith Street was knocked down quickly.

DUNMORE, Pa. — Update:

Fire investigators moved from the Wheeler Avenue fire scene to a second scene about a half-mile away on Wednesday.

State Police say a vehicle caught fire here behind Smith Street in Dunmore. 

They say this fire is unrelated to the Wheeler Avenue fire but happened within hours of the deadly fire.

Investigators say this fire is suspicious; an accelerant detecting dog was spotted on the scene. 

The fire inspector says the dog indicated that a petroleum product may have been used to set the fire. 

Original story:

A fire damaged an apartment building in Lackawanna County Tuesday morning.

It happened around 4 a.m. on Smith Street in Dunmore. Fire officials say it was knocked down quickly.

Six people were inside at the time. They are all safe. However, two were taken to the hospital for breathing in smoke.

Investigators are looking for a cause.

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