Firefighters in Griswold, Monday night, responded to a call about a fire in the basement of a home at 402 4th Street. All of the occupants got out after they smelled smoke and saw flames at around 10:11-p.m. Griswold Fire Chief Andy Steffen told KJAN News the problem was an overheated sump pump.

There was no damage to the home. Griswold fire was on the scene for about 45-minutes ventilating smoke from the residence. No injuries were reported.