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Four people displaced after Piqua house fire

UPDATED @ 9:40 p.m.:

Four people--one male, one female, and two children--were displaced after a house fire in Piqua, Captain Paul Brown confirmed.

Initial reports stated that a woman in a wheelchair was stuck, screaming in the house when neighbors assisted her out safely. Two children got out safely as well.

No one was injured, and the damage estimate is roughly $45,000 for the structure and its contents.

FIRST REPORT: 

A two-story house fire left the inside with extensive fire damage, according to the Northern Bureau Chief for WHIO-TV Steve Baker.

Crews were dispatced at 4:50 p.m. to 524 First Street in the Shawnee Section of Piqua.

There are no apparent injuries, but the American Red Cross is on scene to help displace the family.

It is unsure of how many people are being displaced.

The County Fire Investigator is also on scene helping to determine the cause of fire.

The fire damage estimate is unknown.

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