The Perry Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported house fire Thursday near the Buffalo Grove Wildlife Area north of Perry in Boone County.
No injuries were reported in the fire at 2225 E Ave., where a faulty furnace filled the house with smoke shortly before noon, according to public safety radio traffic.
The 86-year-old house is owned by Joshua D. Sparks, according to county records.
ThePerryNews.com will update this story as information becomes available.
