Cleanup is underway after a house fire Thursday morning in a historic section of St Joseph. Nearly two dozen firefighters responded to the call at 2201 Lovers Lane at about 10:45 a.m.

St Joseph Fire Department Inspector Rob Blizzard says the fire was confined to one end of a third-story attic, but there is some damage to the second floor caused by the firefighting efforts.

Blizzard suspects an electrical problem as the cause of the fire, and estimates damage will exceed $30,000. There were no injuries.

A plaque near the front door of the house reads:
“The Reverend Alonzo Thomas Home — 1909”

Eight units from the St Joe Fire Department responded. Officials closed portions of Lovers Lane, Manchester and 22nd Streets to accommodate firefighting vehicles and heavy hose lines in the street.