Crews dispatched to South Bend house fire

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Crews were called to the scene of a house fire in South Bend.

The fire sparked just before 7 a.m. on Monticello Court. Firefighters tell us the a small fire broke out just above the fireplace in the living room.

Crews had to tear down the wall and mantle. Investigators believe a defective fireplace may be to blame.

As for the family living there, no one was seriously hurt.

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