QUINCY, ILL. -- UPDATE

Bad wiring is to blame for a Thursday afternoon fire in Quincy.

A passerby called 911 when they saw lots of smoke coming from the basement of the house on South 12th street.

Tri-Township Firefighters got  the fire under control quickly but stayed at the scene to make sure that flames had not traveled up the wall or into the attic.

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The Tri Township Fire Department battled a house this afternoon on South 12th street in Quincy.

Crews were called to 2502 South 12th Street at about 2:00 pm.

A passerby saw smoke coming from the basement of the two story brick house and called 9-1-1.

Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control in a matter of minutes.

There were no reported injuries.

No word on what caused the fire