Pictured is the scene of the fire at 5916 KK Road south of Waterloo. (Kermit Constantine photo)

The Waterloo Fire Department received assistance from Red Bud and Hecker firefighters in battling a structure fire late Friday night south of Waterloo.

The house fire at 5916 KK Road was called in about 10:45 p.m. by a passerby traveling on nearby Route 3. The house was fully engulfed in flames upon firefighter arrival. Power lines melted off the house and fell to the ground.

The house is owned by Kyle Zygmund, who was not home when the fire broke out.

Firefighters had the flames under control shortly after midnight, but remained on scene until the early morning hours.

Waterloo Fire Chief Aaron Shive said the fire looks to have originated in the kitchen area of the home, but a cause is undetermined at this time.

The home appears to be a total loss.

“The walls are standing, but the roof is gone,” Shive said. “There’s fire damage in every room.”

Shive added that the home was insured and its owner has a place to stay through his family.

Pictured below is the aftermath of the Friday night house fire south of Waterloo. (Alan Dooley photos)