A house fire was confined to a chimney Wednesday morning in Washington.

Washington Fire Chief Brendan DeLong tells KCII at about 9:03 a.m. the department was called to a smoke-filled residence at 1293 South Avenue E. Firefighters found flames coming out of the chimney and extinguished the fire. Minimal damage was incurred to the home, and crews left the scene around 10 a.m. All occupants had exited the home and no injuries were reported. Washington County Ambulance Service and Alliant Energy also responded to the scene.