A late-night fire badly damaged a home in the central part of Yankton.

Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels says the family got a wake up warning….

Nickels says the fire started in the attic of the home….

Nickels says it took them some time to get the fire under control….

Nickels says they got the call about 10:30 last (Monday) night. He says the family decided to go to Mitchell to stay with relatives.