An apartment building in Effingham caught fire Monday evening around 5 P.M.
The Effingham fire department was called to 501 N. Fourth Street for a reported structure fire.
Fire Officals say the unit housed serveral tenants containing seven apartments.
Teutoplis and Watson fire departments were called in to help tame the fire and assist with a search of the any teanents who may have been left behind.
Authorities say the fire was brought under control and contained between the garage/furnance area of the first floor.
They say smoke damage was throughout the entire complex and the building is uninhabitable.
A State Fire Marshal is investigating the structure for a cause.
Firefighters cleared the scene around 10 P.M. and no injuries have been reported.