No injuries in early morning fire on Walcott Street in Sparta

 No injuries were reported after a fire broke out early Friday, Nov 13 at a Wolcott Street home that was undergoing renovations, according to the Sparta Area Fire District.

Firefighters were called at 12:48 a.m. and arrived to find flames and smoke coming from the house. The owner is renovating the home, and no one was living there at the time of the fire.

Fire Chief Mike Arnold said he identified where the fire started and is investigating what caused it. Crews spent about four hours at the scene. The home was insured.

The Sparta Police Department, Emplify Ambulance, Xcel Energy and the Monroe County 911 Dispatch Center assisted.