(Michigan City, IN) - A house caught fire in Michigan City this morning.

At about 5:40 a.m., firefighters were called to the 1600 block of Tennessee Street to report heavy smoke and flames coming from the home.

Further details, so far, have not been released by the fire department. However, emergency radio traffic indicated the fire was mostly extinguished in less than one hour.

Damage also seemed heavy, judging by firefighters on their radios indicating the flames spread into the attic.

We’ll provide more specifics once they’re made available.