Fire on North 6th Street in Temple Under Investigation

Fire marshal investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that damaged a room and the attic of a home on North 6th Street in Temple Friday morning.

Temple Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to the 800 block of N. 6th at 8:44 AM. When they arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the rear of a house.

A search of the home revealed that it was vacant. The fire was under control by 9:16 AM, and no injuries were reported.

Thomas Pechal with Temple Fire & Rescue said a room and the attic of the home received fire and smoke damage. The rest of the home received smoke damage as well. A dollar amount of the damage hasn't  been determined.