CHRISTOPHER – Several area fire departments assisted Christopher firefighters in battling a house fire in the 300 block of West Market Street Wednesday morning.

One side of the home was damaged with the roof collapsing on it.

An elderly man was inside the home asleep when the fire started. Some Christopher City employees working nearby saw the fire and rushed to the home to get the man out, which they did safely.

The cause of the fire is not known at this time.