Fire fighters work to extinguish a fire at 401 South 9th Avenue in Washington Tuesday night. Photos by Joe Nichols and Sally Y. Hart

Emergency crews extinguished a house fire in Washington Tuesday night.

The fire was in a single-story house at the corner of East Madison Street and South 9th Avenue. Siding was peeling away from the house and firefighters cut holes in the roof to extinguish the fire. Washington Fire Department, Washington Police, Alliant Energy and Washington County Ambulance responded to the scene. Crews were there past 10 p.m. working on the scene. KCII News will bring you more information as it becomes official. Visit KCII Radio’s Facebook page for photos from the scene.