Jefferson Fire reports a vacant home in the 22,000 block of North Hails Lane in rural Texico was destroyed in an early Tuesday morning fire.
Fire officials say flames were shooting from the home upon their arrival.
The home is owned by Rita Delatore of Mt. Vernon.
There were no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The fire call came in at 3:30 Tuesday morning with firemen on the scene for about three hours.
Mt. Vernon, Kell, Bluford, and Wayne City Firemen provided mutual aid on the scene. McLeansboro and Woodlawn stood by at the Jefferson Fire Station in the event of another fire.
