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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A fire on South Hancock Street early Sunday morning displaced seven people, according to the American Red Cross.</p><p>The three-alarm fire on South Hancock Street, just off Lehigh Street, was called in at 12:04 a.m., according to Assistant Chief Edward Snarski.</p><p>Snarski said the damage done by the fire was significant, especially on the upper floors of the structure.</p><p>&#8220;The roof was burned off completely,&#8221; he said.</p><p>Snarski described the structure as an apartment complex that had previously been a duplex.</p><p>He said the bulk of the fire was under control by 1:20 a.m. and that the scene was cleared by the department at about 3 a.m.</p><p>Snarski said the fire was still under investigation, with Capt. Robert Suchoski taking lead.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">This home at 330 S. Hancock St. in Wilkes-Barre was the scene of a fire early Sunday morning. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/web1_fire_hancock1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>This home at 330 S. Hancock St. in Wilkes-Barre was the scene of a fire early Sunday morning. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </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>

Seven left homeless after fire on South Hancock Street in Wilkes-Barre