DIX – The Illinois Fire Marshal has been called to investigate the cause of a Wednesday fire at a Dix home.

According to Jefferson Fire, a resident was asleep in her home on Dix-Irvington Road Wednesday night when a brush fire started around her home.

Firefighters responded around 9 p.m. and were able to keep the fire from causing more damage than melting some siding on the home.

Firefighters were on the scene until around 10:30 p.m.

Kell firefighters provided mutual aid.