Fire rips through Point Pleasant house Saturday evening

     (Photo: Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75)

    (Photo: Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75)

    A fire destroyed a Point Pleasant house Saturday evening, authorities said. 

    Firefighters responded to the 1300 block of Sunset Avenue shortly before 7 p.m., according to a report on APP.com.

    A video posted on the Point Pleasant Fire Deparmant Station 75 Facebook page shows the house fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. 

    The house was unoccupied by the family of four at the time of the blaze, the newspaper report said.

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    There were no injuries, and the cause remains under investigation. 

    A fundraising effort is underway for the family. Click here for more information. 

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