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Three alarm fire injures three and leaves more than a dozen homeless in Buffalo

Fire damaged two homes and a car on Hagen Street
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BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Investigators are looking into the cause of a three alarm fire in Buffalo that injured three firefighters, and left more than a dozen people homeless.

Smoke from the massive blaze on Hagen Street could be seen for miles.

Crews say a car caught on fire, with the flames quickly spreading to a pair of nearby homes.

The call came out around 11:30 Sunday morning.

Crews spent several hours at the scene.

Combined damage to the two homes and the car is estimated at nearly $500,000.

The injuries to those three firefighters, not life threatening.

The Red Cross is helping 16 people find temporary shelter.