Fire breaks out at vacant city home
SCRANTON - A small fire broke out at a home at 438 N. Irving Ave. in the city's Hill Section early Monday, according to fire officials.
City firefighters received a call at 1:52 a.m. about the fire at the three-story, single-family home. The fire was out by 2:10 a.m.
Firefighters say the fire began on the back porch of the home and spread into the building, causing moderate damage to a small area of the interior.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, fire officials said.