When the initial call for the fire at 21 College St., went out at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, Corry Regional Fire Department responded, according to City of Corry and Corry Regional Fire Department Chief Jerred Hodak.

“They had smoke showing and fire in the attic and into the house,” Hodak said.

No one was home when the fire started, he said, and pets escaped safely. A resident arriving home saw the smoke and called in the fire.

Firefighters went into the house and started putting out the fire, but the damage was extensive. “There were some areas that

Times Observer photos by Dan Kohler A College Street home in Columbus Township was extensively damaged when a fire broke out Wednesday evening, then rekindled Thursday morning, causing more damage.

The department was assisted by Wrightsville, Bear Lake, and Sugar Grove volunteer fire departments. They cleared the scene at 8:50 p.m.

There was a rekindling of the fire Thursday morning and the department was called out again at 7:22 a.m.

“It was worse than the original,” Hodak said. “The house was fully involved. There were flames through the roof.”

Assisting Corry Regional and Corry City on Thursday were the Spartansburg, Wrightsville, and Clymer (N.Y.) departments.

The departments were cleared at 11:21 a.m. Thursday.

At the scene, one firefighter suffered a minor injury that did not require treatment, Hodak said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Hodak said.

The residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross and have a place to stay, he said.

He did not release any names of residents.