A quick response by firefighters helped limit damage to a two-story house that caught fire Wednesday night at 1260 Ann Arbor Trail between Joel and McKinley streets in Plymouth, Fire Chief Steve Ott said.

A man who lives in the house escaped unharmed with a pet, Ott said.

The fire was reported just after 11 p.m. Ott said the cause remains under investigation but the heaviest damage occurred in the joists between the basement ceiling and the first floor.

"I would say we were able to limit the spread of the fire with a quick attack and a quick knockdown that limited the damage to the home," Ott said.

Officials have found no indication the fire was related to high winds that pounded the area Wednesday.

Firefighters were on the scene about four hours and Ann Arbor Trail was closed to through traffic for a little more than two hours, Ott said.

Firefighters from the Plymouth and Northville stations of the Northville City Fire Department responded to the fire and received mutual aid help from Plymouth Township firefighters.

"We appreciate the help of the Plymouth Township Fire Department," Ott said.

He also lauded Huron Valley Ambulance for coming to the scene, though it turned out no one was injured.

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