The St. Joseph Fire Department responded to a house fire in South End St. Joseph Monday afternoon.

Just after 1:30 Monday afternoon the fire department was called out to a fire in the 200 block of E. Missouri street.

St. Joseph Fire Dept. Captain Patrick Linscott said three adults and one teenage boy lived in the home.

Two adults were in the building but were able to escape the building safely before fire crews arrived on scene.

Electricity and water were the only utilities hooked up to the home at the time of the fire.  Fire inspectors are still investigating the cause, however upon the initial investigation it appears it could have been caused by an electrical issues in the wall.

The building has been deemed unlivable by the fire department and Midland Empire Chapter of the Red Cross was called out to assist the family.