Clifton Park fire leaves at least 20 people homeless
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CLIFTON PARK – At least 20 people are without a place to live, after a large fire tore through their homes.
The fire broke out around 1 p.m. Monday at the Mohawk Terrace Apartments in Clifton Park.
Flames were intense and they spread rapidly through the three-story wood-framed building.
There were 24 units in the building. Twenty-two of them were occupied. Everyone got out safely, but the damage is extreme. Many tenants lost all of their belongings.
Fire crews battled the blaze for hours on a hot summer afternoon, chasing it through the older building.
Fire Chief Ed Tremblay says some firefighters suffered minor heat-related injuries.
The Red Cross is helping the displaced people.
The cause remains under investigation.