The Steinbach Fire Department was able to save a house on Ash Grove Lane Sunday afternoon when the front veranda caught fire.

Steinbach Fire Chief Kel Toews the neighbours noticed the fire around 4:30 P.M. and were able to call it in nice and early.

"When we arrived, the deck was involved, a lot of smoke and flame from underneath the front deck or veranda portion of the house. We proceeded to extinguish the fire. The fire had breached the rim joist so there was a hole to the inside of the house so there was smoke damage, a melted hot water pipe, so there is some water damage, but for the most part, it was contained to the outside."