(Richmond, IN)--Fire broke out at a house at North West J and Ridge Street in Richmond at 4 o’clock Tuesday morning.  Heavy smoke was in the area when the first crews arrived.  According to scanner traffic, nearby homes were quickly evacuated as the roof collapsed.   Meanwhile, firefighters were battling the fire on multiple levels.  Here’s one of them:  "Looks like I've got fire on this single story in the back that's eating into the second story and getting up into the roof."  The fire was declared under control in half an hour.  There was no immediate word on the cause, the extent of the damage, or whether or not there were any injuries.