Atlantic Fire responded to a house fire at 311 Cedar Street, at about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Chief Tom Cappel says when he arrived, the house was basically fully involved, with heavy smoke and flames were emitting from the south side of the residence out of a window and one door with a window.

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Heavy smoke was also coming out from underneath the gutters. Crews knocked down the flames and ventilated the roof along with the interior. The cause remained undetermined as of late Tuesday afternoon. Cappel said there was no one living in the home, and no electricity or gas was hooked-up.

Assisting the Atlantic Fire Department on the scene was Officers with the Atlantic Police Department, Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon, and Cass County EMS.