CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Nineteen people were displaced overnight after fire tore through several rowhomes in Chester, Delaware County.
Flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. Monday along the 400 block of Bickley Place.
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All four homes, including the vacant house, were seriously damaged by the fire. A fifth home was damaged by smoke.
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No one was injured, but the American Red Cross was helping five displaced families of eight adults and 11 children.
Fire officials had already been investigating a separate vacant house blaze on the block a few days ago.
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