The damage estimate from a Wednesday night house fire at 1617 North Eisenhower Drive has been placed at $40,000 by the Junction City Fire Department.

Fire Department Battalion Chief Rick Rook reported that 17 firefighters responded to battle the blaze, which was reported at 9:21 p.m. Wednesday.  All of the occupants of the house, members of the Bradley Ducat family, escaped unharmed.

The cause of the fire has been listed as improperly discarded smoking materials.