Eight people have been left without a home after a house fire in Peterborough on Saturday night.
The fire happened just after 10 p.m. on Victory Drive.
According to Peterborough Fire Department, the cause of the fire was due to a cooking incident in a basement unit.
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Three pets also had to be rescued, officials say.
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The Peterborough Disaster Trust Fund is providing assistance to the people displaced.
Damage is estimated at $30,000.
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