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More than 20 people out of their homes after large fire in Surrey, B.C.

At least four homes were destroyed by a fire in Surrey's Clayton neighbourhood on Wednesday night, fire crews say.

At least 4 homes destroyed at 192 Street and 73 Avenue, deputy fire chief says

Smoke is seen coming from the smouldering wreckage of a home, with firefighters and a fire truck present.
Surrey's deputy fire chief says more than 20 people are without a home after a large fire torched four houses in the Clayton neighbourhood Wednesday. (Shane MacKichan)

At least four homes were destroyed by a fire in the Clayton neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C.,on Wednesday night, crews say.

The fire began around 6:30 p.m. PT in a garage at a home located at 192 Street and 73Avenue, according toSurrey Deputy Fire Chief Shelley Morris.

Morris saidmore than 20 people have been displaced by the fire, but they all have a place to stay for the time being.

"The four of them [houses], maybe a couple more, are not habitable," she told CBC News.

Flames erupt from behind a series of roofs, with a fire truck in the foreground.
The fire spread from one home's garage to four houses on the same block, according to Surrey Deputy Fire Chief Shelley Morris. (Shane MacKichan)

B.C. Emergency Health Services confirmed paramedics werecalled to the blaze, but no injuries were reported.

Morris said 33 firefighters and 10 fire trucks responded.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, she added.