Family displaced after fire

Published 10:29 pm Sunday, December 8, 2013

A family was displaced from its home in the 300 block of Suburban Drive after a fire Sunday evening.

The blaze was reported at 8:28 p.m., and Suffolk Fire and Rescue personnel arrived six minutes later. The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical issue, according to a news release from city spokesman Tim Kelley.

One adult and two children were home at the time of the fire, but they were not injured.

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The family will be assisted by the American Red Cross as power is returned to the home, Kelley said.