ST. LOUIS — A family of seven was displaced Thursday morning after a house fire in St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood.
The St. Louis Fire Department responded to a fire at a one-and-a-half story house at around 7 a.m. on the 4100 block of Nebraska Avenue. When they arrived, the second floor was fully engulfed in flames.
Two adults and five children were able to get out safely, but they are now displaced, the department said. The Red Cross is assisting the family.
According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the fire was likely caused by misuse of space heaters. A spokesperson said two heaters were running off of one extension cord.
