RICE COUNTY – Investigators in Rice County have not determined the exact cause of a Wednesday morning house fire in Lyons.

Just after 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, a passerby noticed smoke coming from the residence at 416 South Douglas and called 911, according to Fire Chief Brad Reid.

“We discovered fire coming from the floor of the living room, backed the crew out and attacked from rear of the home,” he said.

The fire originated from a crawl space under the living room and may have been due to an electrical issue, according to Reid.

“The owners had recently done a lot of remodeling,” he said.

The Kansas Fire Marshal’s office assisted with the investigation.

The fire caused approximately $60K dollars in damage. There were no injuries.