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Small pets killed, three people displaced after house fire in Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va.  – Roanoke Fire-EMS responded to a house fire in the 2700 block of Garden City Blvd SE Friday.

Units found smoke coming from each side of the building and marked the fire under control within 25 minutes of dispatch.

According to Roanoke Fire-EMS, hoarding conditions made it tough to extinguish the flames.

The Red Cross is helping two adults and one child who were displaced from their home.

The cause of the fire hasn’t been determined.

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