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Home Fire Displaces Family Of 6
An early-morning fire in left six people without shelter for the holiday.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — An early-morning fire in Walnut Creek has left six people without shelter for the holiday.
The fire broke out this morning in the garage of a home in the 2100 block of Stewart Avenue in the southern part of Walnut Creek.
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews responded to the fire at 6:37 a.m.
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Crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from a home when they arrived, fire district spokesperson Lauren Ono told reporters.
Firefighters knocked down the fire shortly before 7 a.m., according to reports.
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The roads are open again in the area.
The American Red Cross is helping the residents.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
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