(LaCrosse, IN) - A recent fire caused considerable structure damage in LaCrosse.

According to La Porte County Police, a man living on the property along U.S. 421 heard a loud bang Thursday afternoon then his power went off.

A building used as a work shop and for storage caught on fire, but the flames spread too quickly for the man using a garden hose to bring under control.

Police said the fire spread and heavily damaged the home lived in by the man and his wife.  A number of personal items like a tractor mower, two all-terrain vehicles, motorcycle and a collection of old toys and magazines also went up in flames.

Right now, the cause of the fire might have something to do with a nearby transformer possibly blowing, police said.