Duplex Fire

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)-A duplex is still standing after a late night fire.

Last night around 10:30 the Tupelo Fire Department responded to a call at a duplex on the 100 block of Milford Street, between Ida and Main Street.

When firefighters arrived they managed to contain the majority of the fire within 20 minutes and remained on scene to take care of a few remaining hot spots.

Fortunately, no one was injured.

No one was home at the time of the fire.

The duplex was not a total loss.

It sustained only moderate fire and smoke damage.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.