(KAIR)--A safe escape for two occupants of an Atchison home that caught fire Tuesday.

Atchison Fire Chief Ted Graf tells MSC News it happened at 719 Washington Street, with fire crews called to the scene around 5:45 in the morning.

According to Graf, the fire was contained to the basement, and fire fighters were able to extinguish it by 7:20.

He says the two residents were at home when the fire began, but made it out safely.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.