NORTH EAST - A blaze destroyed a home in North East on Friday morning, displacing four people and causing approximately $400,000 in damage, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. One of the residents called 911 at 6:35 a.m., after the occupants discovered fire inside their home in the unit block of Valley Forge Drive, fire officials reported. "The occupants discovered the fire and attempted to extinguish it with a portable fire extinguisher. The fire rapidly spread beyond their control and they exited the home," an MOSFM spokesman said, adding that no one was injured during the incident. The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents - three adults and one child, according to fire officials.