Fire consumes vacant Columbus home

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Columbus Fire and Rescue battle a blaze at home in the 900 Block of 7th Street South.

The fire was called in around 6:30 Tuesday evening.

The house is believed to have been vacant at the start of the fire.

Several neighbors reported hearing a large boom and then seeing smoke coming from the house.

Officials with Columbus Fire and Rescue say the cause of the fire is under investigation.