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WILKES-BARRE — A fire on South Hancock Street early Sunday morning displaced seven people, according to the American Red Cross.

The three-alarm fire on South Hancock Street, just off Lehigh Street, was called in at 12:04 a.m., according to Assistant Chief Edward Snarski.

Snarski said the damage done by the fire was significant, especially on the upper floors of the structure.

“The roof was burned off completely,” he said.

Snarski described the structure as an apartment complex that had previously been a duplex.

He said the bulk of the fire was under control by 1:20 a.m. and that the scene was cleared by the department at about 3 a.m.

Snarski said the fire was still under investigation, with Capt. Robert Suchoski taking lead.

This home at 330 S. Hancock St. in Wilkes-Barre was the scene of a fire early Sunday morning.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_fire_hancock1_faa.jpg.optimal.jpgThis home at 330 S. Hancock St. in Wilkes-Barre was the scene of a fire early Sunday morning. Fred Adams | For Times Leader

By Geri Gibbons

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