The Marshalltown Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the area of North 10th Avenue and East Main Street on Saturday.

At 4:17 a.m., fire department personnel found a fire in the rear of the structure on the deck threatening to extend into the residence. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire before it spread to the home. No injuries were reported.

According to the MFD, the cause of the fire was caused by the careless discarding of smoking materials.