GENOA – Multiple Genoa homes were damaged by fire early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Firefighters responded at about 4:50 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Market Street for reports of multiple homes on fire in the Riverbend subdivision, according to the Genoa Police Department.
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Crews responded, including firefighters and paramedics from agencies across DeKalb County and the region.
Shortly before 9 a.m., Genoa authorities reported that crews still were on the scene.
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“Please continue to steer clear of the area,” authorities wrote on the Genoa Police Department’s Facebook page at 8:47 a.m.
The extent of the damage or number of residents displaced has not yet been publicly released. The Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District has not released further details as of press time Sunday.
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This is a developing story that will be updated.