Fire erupted in a home in the Rockville section of Vernon Wednesday morning.
Crews responded to the two-family home on Union Street just before 10:30 a.m.
The call initially came in as a lightning strike, but the actual cause of the fire has not yet been determined, according to Vernon police.
Everyone inside the home was able to get out safely, police said.
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Firefighters were able to put out the flames, but the home sustained significant damage. Five people were displaced.
There was no other information immediately available.
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