Elkhart Fire Department puts out early morning structure fire

ELKHART, Ind. -- Firefighters responded to a structure fire on Southdale Drive early Thursday morning around 8:27 a.m., according to the Elkhart Fire Department.

Responding officials entered the house to find flames in the kitchen area with smoke throughout the house.

Firefighters found no victims inside and officials say that the fire was extinguished quickly.

Initial investigation shows that there were no working smoke detectors in the house at the time of the fire, according to the Elkhart Fire Department.

Responding investigators also pointed to the high probability of improperly discarded smoking materials in the area of the kitchen.