Noon update:
Neighbors walking by stopped to talk to Fox 4's Bella Line about the devastating site.
"Just sickening to see that, you know, because he had so much stuff out there on the front there all the time," said Ron VanDyke, a neighbor.
Some neighbors told Line that they slept through the whole thing.
Fox 4's Bella Line shows us the aftermath:
"I couldn't believe it you know because I go by there every day and say hi to the guy, he's out there working on stuff," said VanDyke.
Our Fox 4 crew checked in with the Assistant Fire Chief before heading out and they said the cause was still unknown, but the State Fire Marshall is working to figure out how the fire started.
Original story:
The Pine Island Fire Control District is on the scene of an early-morning fire, Friday.
Firefighters told our team there that two people were sleeping when the house caught fire and then became engulfed in flames. Luckily, no injuries are reported. The pair were able to get out before firefighters arrived. But, our crew there said the home looks like a total loss.
The fire, which was called in before 4 a.m., is now completely contained.
Although neighboring properties were threatened by the fire, crews said, they were not damaged and are now safe.
The cause is not immediately known.
FOX 4 will update this article as more information comes in.
