OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of a fire that left an Ogdensburg family homeless.

City firefighters were called to the 700 block of Hamilton Street on Wednesday evening, where they found flames and smoke coming from a two-story house.

Officials said a family of four was home at the time and was able to escape unharmed.

Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames on the outside, but the fire had spread into the attic. Off-duty firefighters were called in.

They spent more than an hour battling the blaze.

There were no injuries.

Officials said the house sustained heavy damage and can’t be lived in.

The city police department and Heuvelton Fire Department also responded to the scene.

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