COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire at 1250 Lafayette St., on Sunday, at around 11:30 p.m. Tenants discovered flames and called 9-1-1. Occupants told crews that everyone had safely evacuated the house and were accounted for.
Firefighters arrived and reported fire showing from the home’s roof. Crews knocked down the visible flames along the roof and then entered the home. A small blaze was still found in the attic and was extinguished.
Firefighters learned that two of the home’s eight occupants were sitting on the front porch of the residence when they smelled smoke and then witnessed what they described as “fire reflecting on the windows” of a neighboring house. The pair alerted the other six tenants and all escaped.
While the cause of the fire remains under investigation, investigators believe the fire was electrical in nature. Damages to the home are estimated at $ 60,000. The fire was contained to the attic but water damage was visible on all floors of the home. No injuries were reported.
CFD says that due to the damages, the tenants were displaced and are currently receiving assistance from the Salvation Army.