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MILLCREEK — A home is considered a "total loss" after a one-alarm fire in Millcreek Thursday morning. Now, authorities are conducting a criminal investigation. The Unified Fire Authority announced on X that the fire started in the area of Lake Circle and Barrows Avenue. Benjamin Porter, information officer for the Unified Fire Authority, said crews received reports of a residential fire at approximately 11 a.m. When they arrived, the home was "fully involved with smoke and flames," Porter said. Firefighters determined the fire started in the kitchen and quickly went to work on the blaze, Porter said. Crews got the fire under control as quickly as possible, but the home was a total loss. Porter said nobody was home during the fire and no injuries were reported. As of 5 p.m. on Thursday, the Unified Fire Authority with the help of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is working on a criminal investigation into the fire. [gallery ids="767140,767141"]
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