South Side fire displaces 11
SCRANTON - A fire that began in a closet displaced 11 people and injured one Saturday afternoon, city police said.
Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze that began at the apartment building and commercial space at 505 Cedar Ave. about 2:17 p.m., despite what Assistant Chief Jim Floryshak said were challenging conditions.
The fire was confined to a second-floor apartment, but heat and smoke damaged other parts of the building, he said.
Police Sgt. Michael Perry said one of the building's residents, 66-year-old Katherine Shea, told police she tried to put out a fire in the closet, burning her hand in the process.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.