20 left homeless after three houses destroyed by fire on Mountain View Avenue

At least 20 persons, including eight children, have been left displaced after a fire destroyed three houses on Mountain View Avenue in Kingston this morning.

No injuries were reported.

The blaze, which occurred near the intersection of Mountain View Avenue and Deanery Road, started around 11:20 a.m., and the fire department was called.

The fire was brought under control and eventually extinguished.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

- Sashana Small

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