Register staff report
WACO —
No one inside a Waco home was injured when the residence caught fire early Friday morning.
A home in the 2300 block of Irvine Road sustained “moderate” fire, smoke and water damage, said Raymond Parke, Madison County Fire Chief.
Firefighters were called to the home at 4:56 a.m., he said.
The fire began in an upstairs bathroom, after a vent fan left on overnight, overheated. The fire spread to the attic and through the top of the house, Parke said.
A smoke detector awakened the family, and they were able to safely escape the home, he said.
Parke estimated damage to the home at $50,000. The home is valued at $400,000, he said.
It is unclear how many people were inside the home when the fire began, the chief said.
In addition to the Madison County Fire Department, the Waco Volunteer Fire Department also responded.
