A structure fire Tuesday afternoon caused significant damage to a home on North Webster Street in Taylorville. Taylorville firefighters were called to 1347 North Webster just after 4:30 p.m. Crews arrived to find the front porch of a one-story home fully engulfed, with flames spreading into the main level.

Firefighters quickly deployed two attack lines and made what officials described as a rapid, aggressive knockdown, stopping the fire from reaching the attic and preventing further damage. The home was unoccupied at the time, and no injuries were reported.

The Taylorville Fire Department thanked Owaneco and Stonington fire crews, along with Taylorville Police, for providing mutual aid on scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.