BELLEVILLE — A fast and coordinated fire response appears to have saved a Belleville family their home, after a blaze broke out in the one-story structure during the afternoon of June 3.

According to the Belleville Fire Department, a call came in just after 2:40 p.m. about a fire at a home in the 500 block of West Church Street not far from Belleville High School. Police arriving on the scene reported smoke coming from the roof. 

A MABAS box alarm was called, and drew a wide response from departments as far away as Monroe, officials said. Once on the scene, fire crews were able to douse the flames quickly.

“Due to quick actions by the first arriving Belleville Fire Engine company, as well as crews from 10 surrounding departments, the house is not considered a total loss,” said Lt. Jake Myrland, public information officer for the department, in a social media post. “The fire was located and put out in less than 20 minutes from receiving the first 911 call.”

Crews remained on scene after, however, “to ensure there was no hidden fire and to assist the owners in removing or protecting valuables.”

Most of the damage was confined to the attic and a few rooms in the home, officials said. Crews also helped the family by placing a tarp over an open roof section on the living room of the home while it is being repaired.

Departments assisting Belleville on scene also included Verona Fire Department, Fitchburg Fire Rescue, Fitch-Rona EMS, Belleville Area EMS, Brooklyn Fire and EMS, Monticello Fire and New Glarus Fire Department. Monroe and Blanchardville assisted with a change of quarters.

“The fire is not considered suspicious in nature, no injuries were reported,” Myrland said. “The family will be displaced for a period of time as they repair the damage.”

Fire officials declined to speculate on the dollar amount of the damage to the home, other than to say it was not a total loss.