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Eight displaced after fire damages two homes

The blaze broke out around 5 p.m. Thursday on East Union Street in Schuylkill Haven.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Flames damaged two homes and left eight people displaced in Schuylkill County.

That blaze broke out around 5 p.m. Thursday on East Union Street in Schuylkill Haven.

It started in one home and then spread next door. 

A total of eight people lived in the two homes;  four are being helped by the red cross, and four are staying with family.

The fire chief said a propane tank exploded during the fire, but the cause has not been determined.

A state police fire marshall has been called to investigate.

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