The Waterloo Fire Department and Monroe County EMS were paged just before 8 p.m. Friday for a report of an active structure fire in the ceiling of a residence in the 6000 block of Old Red Bud Road just south of Waterloo.

The Maeystown and Red Bud fire departments were paged for mutual aid assistance about 8:10 p.m. due to a heavy smoke presence, but the request was canceled a short time later as crews quickly brought the blaze under control.

All occupants were able to safely exit the residence.

Waterloo Fire Chief Mike Lloyd said the fire was electrical in nature and originated in the kitchen ceiling. The fire was contained to the kitchen of the residence, he said.

The American Red Cross was contacted to assist the family impacted by the blaze.