URBANA – Investigators are looking into the cause of a Monday afternoon fire in Urbana. According to a fire department report, firefighters were called to a two-story wood frame house at 1103 W. Hill St. at 3:24 p.m. Monday.

When firefighters arrived three minutes later, they saw flames and heavy smoke coming out of a second-floor window on the west side of the house. They also found a couch on fire in a second-floor living room, the report said.

Two people had already left the house by the time firefighters arrived, the report said. They were not injured, and no firefighters were injured.

Urbana firefighters had the fire under control by 3:45 p.m. and left the scene by 5:20 p.m. According to the report, the house had significant smoke damage. Total damage was estimated at $40,000.

The residents were able to gather some belongings before the Red Cross found housing for them, the report said. Urbana Fire Chief Mike Dilley said the owner of the house was listed as Doris Batts of Urbana.