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Flames force family from home in Monroe County

Officials on the scene say the fire started as a grease fire and got out of control.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A home in Monroe County was destroyed by a fire Monday.

Flames sparked just after 3 p.m. at a home along Cherry Valley Road in Hamilton Township, near Stroudsburg.

Officials on the scene say it started as a grease fire and got out of control.

Two people were home at the time of the fire.

Both people escaped, and no one was injured.

Officials say the home is a total loss.

The fire in Monroe County is ruled an accident.

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