BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Red Cross is assisting six people after a 2-alarm fire tore through a Buffalo home.
Buffalo Fire personnel were called to 22 Troupe Street around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, after a fire began on the first floor.
A relative of the family that lived in the home told 2 On Your Side that a dog and two cats died in the fire, adding that no people were inside the home when the fire started.
Damage to the house was estimated at $225,000, according to a City of Buffalo spokesperson. Exposure damage at two nearby addresses caused another $135,000 in damage.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help the family that lost their home and three pets.
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