Family Of 5 Displaced After Fire

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A Columbus family is displaced after a fire rips through their home.

Columbus Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Anthony Colom says crews were called to the home in the 1800 Block of 14th Street North around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday  evening.

Fire crews say the owner left grease on the stove and forgot to turn it off when a fire ignited and spread to the attic.

The home has extensive damage and Chief Colom says right now the home is unlivable.

A mother and her four children lived at the house.