A house went home in flames in Chillicothe early Thursday morning.

It happened around 1 a.m. in the 100 block of Page Road.

When firefighters were dispatched, flames started to shoot through the backside of the house. By the time they could get water on the house flames had spread throughout.

No one was believed to be inside the house during the blaze, officials said.

There’s no immediate word on what ignited the fire. However, the fire marshal was called to the scene to investigate.

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