The American Red Cross was assisting the two displaced residents with housing and other aid.
HAMILTON -- A fire that started in the kitchen badly damaged a home on Johnston Avenue Sunday night and displaced two residents, fie officials said.
Firefighters were dispatched to the call at about 9:25 p.m. and arrived to find flames shooting from the rear of the duplex, volunteer Fire Chief John Newbon said.
The residents were not at home at the time, Newbon said.
Firefighters contained the flames to the one side of the home, and ventilated some from the attached side, Newbon said.
The exact cause of the fire was under investigation Monday by the fire district's fire marshal.
The American Red Cross was assisting the two displaced residents with housing and other aid.
The volunteer Hamilton Fire Co. and career firefighters from Hamilton's District 4 were assisted by several other township fire units at the scene.
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