A fire destroyed a home in Norwalk leaving nine people without a place to live.

Norwalk firefighters responded to a building fire on 43 Lexington Ave. at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday.

Deputy Chief Stephen Shay says the fire started in the bedroom of a multi-family home and quickly spread to the floors above.

Firefighters say there were nine people home at the time of the fire and all escaped without injury.

However, all of their belongings were destroyed.

The house was gutted and deemed unfit for occupancy, displacing all nine occupants, Shay says.

The Red Cross responded and says they helped 13 people with temporary shelter.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.