Fire hits occupied home in Cairo

CAIRO, Ill. -- An early morning fire caused extensive damage to a Cairo house.

At about 3 a.m. Tuesday, a fire started in a house on 20th Street. According to Cairo fire chief John Meyer, three people were living in the house and were able to escape the fire unharmed. However, smoke from the fire reached a next-door neighbor who had to be treated for smoke inhalation.

Meyer said the cause of the fire had not yet been determined Tuesday morning and was still under investigation.

Pertinent address:

20th Street, Cairo, Ill.