WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say one person was injured trying to extinguish a house fire in Waterloo. The blaze was reported around 9:25 a.m. Thursday. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that residents tried to put out the blaze, which started in the basement and spread up through a wall to the attic.

Waterloo Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Troy Luck says the resident’s injuries didn’t appear to be life-threatening. The person’s name hasn’t been released. The fire cause is being investigated.