Shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the fire, which is still under investigation, sparked at 13 S. 12th Ave., and also damaged a neighboring home. The Red Cross is responding to assist the 11 displaced residents.
It took firefighters from Eastchester, Pelham, Yonkers and Mount Vernon approximately an hour to have the two-alarm blaze under control.
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