SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- A fire at a home in Syracuse has displaced eight people.

According to the Syracuse Fire Department, on Tuesday, October 14, around 3:09 p.m., they were alerted by the Onondaga County 911 Center to a reported fire in the 200 block of Valley Drive.

Crews from Station 3 on Bellevue Avenue arrived within three minutes and found fire and heavy smoke coming from the back of a 2 1/2-story house. A Signal "99" was sent out, indicating a working fire.

A search for victims indicated that all occupants had safely exited the home.

Flames were visible across the upper rear portion of the home, with heavy smoke coming from the second floor and attic. The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes and declared out after about an hour.

The home contained two apartmen

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