Officials now say they cannot determine the cause or even the point of origin of a fire Wednesday morning that destroyed a home in East St Joseph.

The fire, reported around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, burned the house at 4217 Oakland Circle to the ground.

A fire investigation report lists the cause of the fire as “undetermined after investigation.”   The insurance company could continue the investigation.  The report also lists the point of origin of the fire as “undetermined.”

Firefighters spent more than four hours putting out the fire, and inspectors were on the scene most of the day Wednesday.

The owner says the tenants were renting to buy.  They left on Tuesday on vacation.

The St Joseph Fire Department says at least two vehicles and one boat were destroyed, along with the multi-level house, where the owner had just completed a new addition.