Vandalia house fire causes extensive smoke damage

UPDATE @ 9:33 p.m.:

A Vandalia house sustained extensive smoke damage Saturday evening after a fire broke out in the ranch home.

Crews were called around 7 p.m. to the 11400 block of Cassel Road to a report of a house fire with heavy smoke showing.

Vandalia firefighters said while the cause of the blaze is uncertain, they do know it is not weather-related.

A man who said he was the homeowner’s father but declined to give his name said the fire may be electrical, but it’s unclear what sparked it. He said it appeared to start in a bedroom, but only an aquarium pump was plugged into an outlet in the room. He said there were no injuries.

FIRST REPORT

Crews are on scene of a house fire tonight in Vandalia.

Crews were called around 7 p.m. to a fire with heavy smoke showing from a single-story house in the 11400 block of Cassel Road.

Police have the road blocked as firefighters remain on scene. The cause is not believed to be weather-related, fire officials said.

We are on scene and will update this report as we learn details.