Jefferson City drivers asked to avoid Southwest Boulevard and Cedar Hill Road due to fire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Drivers in Jefferson City were asked to avoid the area near Southwest Boulevard and Cedar Hill Road due to a house fire Friday morning.

According to the Jefferson City Fire Department, crews were called out to the multi-family home in the 1700 block of Southwest Boulevard around 5:45 a.m.

Firefighters said the home is divided into apartments in the basement and the main level

Watch video from the scene in the player below.

Crews at the scene told ABC 17 News the fire started in the kitchen area but was quickly put out. Firefighters said the fire caused damage to the kitchen and to the main level of the home.

No one was hurt.

The American Red Cross is helping the families with their needs and to find a place to stay, according to the fire department.

More than a dozen firefighters responded to the fire with the help of Jefferson City police and Cole County EMS.