A house fire in Fredericton, N.B., has displaced five people, the Canadian Red Cross said on Monday.
The fire at the two-storey home on Forest Hill Road was first reported at 3 a.m.
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The Canadian Red Cross says the fire was mostly confined to an apartment at the rear of the home but that the blaze sent smoke throughout the structure.
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Volunteers with the Red Cross have arranged emergency lodging and meals for two adults who lived in the apartment, as well as a man and his two adult sons who were living in the main portion of the home.
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