Basement fire spreads through house in Rhawnhurst

Officials say a home was damaged after a fire started in the basement and spread throughout the house in the city's Rhawnhurst section early Thursday morning.

The fire broke out around 1:00 a.m. in the 7400 block of Tabor Avenue.

Firefighters arrived and placed the blaze under control within twenty minutes.

There were no reports of injuries.

So far, no word on what sparked the blaze.