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Fire damages apartment in Scranton's Hill Section

Flames broke out around 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the corner of Wheeler Avenue and Linden Street.

SCRANTON, Pa. — A fire damaged an apartment in Scranton's Hill Section Saturday night.

Flames broke out around 7:30 p.m. at the corner of Wheeler Avenue and Linden Street.

Officials say when crews arrived there were flames shooting from the rear of the structure.

Five people were home at the time of the fire and all made it out safely. The Red Cross is helping some of the victims.

Fire investigators said the flames started accidentally from someone cooking in a first-floor kitchen.

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