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Firefighters respond to a house fire Thursday afternoon at 1814 Viking Ave. in Albert Lea. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Fire engulfs part of a house at 1814 Viking Ave. Thursday afternoon. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Firefighters spray water into the front of a house on Viking Avenue Thursday afternoon. Numerous firefighters and first responders were at the site of the blaze. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Albert Lea Fire Capt. Bart Berven pulls hose during the response Thursday afternoon. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

Smoke can be seen billowing out of a home at 1814 Viking Ave. in southern Albert Lea Thursday afternoon. Sarah Stultz/Albert Lea Tribune

An Albert Lea family is without a home after a large fire Thursday afternoon in southern Albert Lea.

Numerous firefighters, police and emergency medical crews responded to the fire, at 1814 Viking Ave., which was reported at 3 p.m. When fire crews arrived, they found the home fully engulfed in fire. Smoke could be seen billowing into the sky from a distance near the house.

It was uncertain at the time of arrival if anyone was inside the home, so firefighters made entry to search the home. A short time later they were able to confirm that all occupants had exited the home safely.

Fire crews worked on the scene for about four hours checking for fire extension. The home is a complete loss, but there were no injuries.

Freeborn County Emergency Management worked with its partners to assist the family.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time. Foul play is not suspected.

Albert Lea Fire Rescue was assisted on the scene by Albert Lea Police Department, Glenville Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service.

Freeborn County online property tax records list the owners as Mu Khu and Pa Lee Klo.

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