Firefighters from several Jackson County departments fought a fire at a home in Redding Township Monday afternoon.

According to the Seymour Fire Department, firefighters were called to the scene of what was originally reported as a basement fire at a home on Jackson County Road 1100N at about 1:45 p.m. But as firefighters headed to the scene, dispatcher said the fire had spread and the entire structure was fully involved.

Redding Township Volunteer Fire Department was first on scene and began to fight the fire from outside. Seymour Fire Department arrived with a ladder truck and the firefighters headed inside the home to attack the fire. The fire was declared under control after 20 minutes on scene.

Investigators discovered the fire had started in a basement bedroom but the cause of the fire is not yet known.

A resident of the home suffered from smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene by Jackson County medics before being taken to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour.

Other fire departments at the scene included the Vernon Township, Hamilton Township, Jackson/Washington and Elizabethtown volunteer departments.

Photo courtesy of Seymour Fire Department