Syracuse, N.Y. — A basement fire in a home off Bellevue Avenue left two people displaced Wednesday night.
Firefighters saw heavy smoke and flames coming from a back porch of a 2.5 story house around 8:50 p.m. at 120 Clairmonte Ave., Executive Deputy Fire Chief Rick Kisselstein said.
The fire appeared to have started in the basement before spreading to the porch, Kisselstein said. The blaze likely has left smoke damage throughout the house, he said.
Firefighters later said in a news release the owner’s cat died.
A cause of the fire has not been determined. No injuries to firefighters or the residents were reported, Kisselstein said.
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