Morning fire in city northwest displaces two

ROCHESTER, N.Y., November 3, 2011—A call was placed to the Red Cross emergency response team this morning as a result of a fire in the Lyell-Otis neighborhood vicinity. Crews responded to 61 Polaris Street, where one adult and one child were displaced by an apartment fire. The Red Cross is assisting the family with food and clothing.
 
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