One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in an El Centro house.

The fire, in the 800 block of Commercial Avenue, was reported shortly after 2:00 p.m. Saturday. El Centro Police and El Centro Fire Departments responded and the occupants of the house were evacuated. One man was transported to El Centro Regional Medical Center after suffering from smoke inhalation. Nearby homes were also evacuated. El Centro firefighters, with mutual aid from several other departments, battled the blaze and kept it from spreading to the nearby homes. The House sustained extensive damage from the fire. Investigaion into the cause of the fire continues.