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Fire destroys home in Lackawanna County

Flames sparked at a home along Route 407 in Benton Township around 1 p.m. Monday.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Fire destroyed a house Monday afternoon in Lackawanna County.

Crews responded to the home along Route 407 in Benton Township, near Fleetville, around 1 p.m.

Three people were home at the time of the fire; they all made it out safely along with their pets.

Officials say water needed to be brought in from 2 1/2 miles away, requiring a lot of manpower.

A state police fire marshal is investigating the cause.

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