(UPDATED) [Atlantic, Iowa] – Atlantic Fire and CASS EMS were called to the scene of a house fire this (Wednesday) morning. The call about fire at 504 W. 15th Street was dispatched out at 5:14-a.m. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel explains what they saw upon arrival.

After a quick knock on the flames, an AMU crew arrived on the scene and cut the power to the structure.

Everyone in the residence was able to evacuate. Cappel says smoke detectors woke the family.

Crews were on the scene for about 90-minutes. Atlantic Police and Cass EMS assisted at the scene. Chief Cappel says there was some damage, but A dollar amount of the damage was not immediately available.

Photos by Ric Hanson (KJAN News)