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Claymont House Fire Leaves Three Homeless

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CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) - Authorities say three people were left homeless after a fire at a house in Claymont.

The State Fire Marshal's office says in a news release that the fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the home on Ridgeway Square. The office says three people lived in the house and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

Deputy fire marshals are investigating to determine where and how the fire started.

Damage to the home is estimated at $75,000. Firefighters from the Claymont Fire Company were first on the scene and put out the fire.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.