(Atlantic, Iowa) – Firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched at around 4:50-a.m. today (Wednesday), to a residential fire at 106 Cedar Street. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says flames were showing when the first crews arrived on the scene.

Cappel said apparently, no one was in the residence.

Chief Cappel said an investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway, and will take some time. No injuries were reported. The house was considered a total loss. Atlantic Police, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies and Cass County Emergency Management assisted at the scene.