(Updated 12/11) — Atlantic Fire and Medivac Ambulance were called to the scene of a residential fire Monday afternoon. A call about smoke coming from the attic at 709 Cedar Street was called-in at around 1:30-p.m. A young female and her grandmother were able to escape the home as crews were arriving. Smoke was visible from the northwest corner of the home as fire crews worked to get to the source of the flames and ventilate the structure.

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Fire Chief Mark McNees said the residents smelled smoke earlier in the day, but were not able to determine where it was coming from. Crews remained on the scene until about 3:25-p.m. The cause remains under investigation as of today (Tuesday, 12/11).

Atlantic Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies and Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon assisted at the scene.