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<p>PLYMOUTH TWP. &#8212; A township family was displaced on Friday night after a fire damaged their home.</p><p>Ted Luff of Kingston was driving home from a Christmas gathering on Route 11 when he saw flames. His girlfriend, Tina Murphy, called 911, while Luff entered the building to make sure no one was inside.</p><p>&#8220;I broke down the door,&#8221; said Luff. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t even think about it.&#8221;</p><p>According to Plymouth Township line chief Merrit Nash the single-family home received &#8220;severe damage,&#8221; with an adjacent property also damaged.</p><p>Nash said the family was not believed to have been home at the time of the fire, but a dog died in the fire.</p><p>A ladder truck was still pouring water onto the structure as of 10 p.m., and smoke was still visible.</p><p>Nash credited dozens of emergency responders from Plymouth Township, Nanticoke, Plymouth Borough and Hunlock Creek for working to keep the fire contained and residents safe.</p><p>Ambulances were on site, but no was removed from the scene by ambulance.</p><p>Nash said a fire marshal was on his way to determine the extent of the damage and the cause of the fire.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to be here for a while,&#8221; said Nash.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Firefighters battle a blaze in Plymouth Township on Friday night. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/web1_12432812_10207729161324119_115108890_o.jpg</photo0><caption0>Firefighters battle a blaze in Plymouth Township on Friday night. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Geri Gibbons</p><p>ggibbons@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Geri Gibbons at 570-991-6117 or on Twitter @TLGGibbons</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Plymouth Township structure suffers severe damage in fire