Photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department

A family was displaced Tuesday evening after fire ravaged their home in a northwest Manhattan neighborhood.

The Manhattan Fire Department says it received a report just after 6:30 p.m. for a house on fire in the 3300 block of Effingham Drive. Crews arrived to heavy smoke billowing from the two-story home and fire showing from the rear of the structure.

Five dogs and one cat were rescued from the home. Two pets succumbed to injuries on scene. The residents were not home at the time of the fire.

The fire reached a second alarm before being contained within 40 minutes. Loss is estimated at $260,000, with an additional $60,000 in losses to the home’s contents.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The homeowner is listed as Michele Ulmer.

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