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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A fire Sunday morning on Westminster Street displaced a family of seven.</p><p>Capt. Robert Suchoski, an investigator for the Wilkes-Barre Fire Department, said the fire happened at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at 102 Westminster Street. He did not have many details on the fire, but did say that &#8220;several people&#8221; were displaced because of the blaze.</p><p>According to an email from American Red Cross, a family of seven received emergency assistance for lodging, food and clothing as a result of the fire.</p><p>Suchoski said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Westminster Street fire displaces family, still under investigation