NAPPANEE -- A massive fire heavily damaged a historic building downtown Nappanee. It happened at the intersection of U.S. 6 and S.R. 19.

Crews were called to the scene just after 6:30 Saturday morning.
No serious injuries were reported, but one firefighter injured his foot and other rescue crews suffered minor cuts and scrapes.

Fire officials still don’t have a cause for the fire because it’s still under investigation. Firefighters had to tear down part of the building Saturday afternoon to put out hot spots on the second floor.

The massive fire left behind a lot devastation and unfortunately it's something Nappanee is all too familiar with.

"We're still trying to get out from under the tornado and a lot of people have helped us," said Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson.

And now the people of Nappanee will be helping once again. The fire destroyed the building which once housed upstairs apartments and Graber's Carpet Studio. Now crews are working to tear it down.

It's a site many people had to see for themselves.

"I think it's always hard to lose a building that was in Nappanee such a long time," said building owner Russell Miller.

Built in 1909, the downtown building is rich in history.

"We have a picture of when the building was being built and this sign that we recreated on the end of the building we put back because it was one of the original looks of the building," said Thompson.

As cleanup continues, the building's owner is already thinking about rebuilding. He says thanks to this small, tight-knit community, getting back on his feet won't be a hard to do.

“Just like the insurance, you buy locally. You don't buy a company that's out in California, so they're right here. Somebody that you can talk to and say, 'Hey if you have any problems,'” said Miller.

"We certainly are a city of faith and we'll rally around each other and we'll be OK,” said Thompson.

Next to the building is John's Butcher's Shop. It was damaged, but not destroyed. Fire officials say a fire wall separating the two buildings helped stop the fire from spreading.

The fire marshal will be here for the next few weeks to assess the damage and help with the investigation.