A fire early Tuesday morning in the 1600 block of Buchanan Avenue caused significant damage to a house.

According to Mike Neylon with the St. Joseph Fire Department, the two-alarm fire was called in around 1 a.m. Tuesday. No one was found in the house after a search. A captain was injured while fighting the fire when he fell through the floor and injured his hand. He was treated and released.

Twenty-five firefighters were on scene and it took five hours to put out the blaze. Neylon said the fire was in the ceiling and roof and caused the wall to bulge. 

A call reporting smoke from a hot spot came in around 9:50 a.m. which was quickly put out again. The investigation into the cause of the fire continues.