Superior firefighters contain house fire

The Superior Fire Department was dispatched at 12:48 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 to a structure fire at 2002 Hammond Ave., according to a news release.

Fire crews arrived to light smoke coming from the rear of the home.

All occupants were able to get out of the building.Firefighters worked to contain the blaze in the room where it started. No one was injured, the news release said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damages are estimated to be $17,500, the news release said.

Mayo Ambulance, the Superior Police Department and Superior Water, Light, and Power assisted at the scene.

1/5: Superior police officer Bradley Jago, left, talks with Battalion Chief Bob Zimmerman outside of the home that had a fire at 2002 Hammond Avenue in Superior Thursday afternoon, August 13. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

2/5: Superior firefighters respond to a fire at 2002 Hammond Avenue as smoke pours out of the home in Superior Thursday afternoon, August 13. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

3/5: An employee from Superior, Water, Light & Power cuts power to a house on fire at 2002 Hammond Avenue in Superior Thursday afternoon, August 13. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

4/5: Superior firefighters respond to a fire at 2002 Hammond Avenue as smoke pours out of the home in Superior Thursday afternoon, August 13. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

5/5: Superior firefighters, Jon Freer, left, and Austin Elliott pop out onto a second floor deck as they check the upper story of the house at 2002 Hammond Avenue for hot spots in Superior Thursday afternoon, August 13. Crews used high powered fans to push smoke out of the house. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)