A house caught fire in Washington Monday morning. The incident also caused a brief road closure at the intersection of Jefferson Street and South 9th Avenue. 

According to Washington Fire Chief Brendan DeLong, at approximately 9:02 a.m., the Washington Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire at 745 East Jefferson Street in Washington. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence. All occupants had safely evacuated the home prior to firefighters’ arrival. No injuries were reported.

The Washington Fire Department was assisted by the fire departments from Ainsworth, Kalona, Riverside, and Brighton, as well as Washington County Emergency Management, Washington County Ambulance, Washington Police Department, Alliant Energy, and Washington County Communications.

 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

 

KCII will bring more information as it becomes official.