Firefighters battling a blaze that broke out in a vacant home on 5th Street shortly after 4 a.m. brought it under control about an hour later.

House Fire in Lakewood/Photo courtesy of The Lakewood Scoop
House Fire in Lakewood/Photo courtesy of The Lakewood Scoop
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According to the Lakewood Scoop, squatters use the home, but it's unclear if anyone was inside when the fire started.

Firefighters were checking inside the structure.

Route 9 was closed in both directions for a time early Thursday morning between Route 88 and Ninth Street but the northbound side has since been reopened.

The cause is under investigation.

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