(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Fire Department responded to a dispatch about a possible house fire early this (Friday) morning, at 322 Elm Street. The call went out at around 12:45-a.m.  Atlantic Police arriving on the scene moments later didn’t notice any smoke, but when the fire department arrived on the scene, smoke was showing through an attic vent.

All of the occupants of the home were safely evacuated. Police shut-off the main electrical box before a crew from AMU arrived to terminate the feed to the home.  Cass EMS was at the scene and placed on stand-by.

Additional information is currently unavailable.