Firefighters attack a house fire in Washington. Photo by Matt Cahoy

Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Washington shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The fire was reported in a two-story white house at the intersection of North Marion Avenue and West 5th Street. As heard live on KCII from the scene, firefighters had to remove siding and use chainsaws to cut into the wall to get to the flames. Smoke and flames could be seen. Washington Fire Department, Washington Police Department and first responders were on site working to extinguish the flames.

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