NEW INFORMATION: Firefighters suspect old wiring in Altoona house fire

Altoona (WQOW) - We may now know why an Altoona house went up in flames last night and continued burning for more than 12 hours.

Crews were first called a three story home on Garfield Avenue last night around 9 p.m. When crews arrived part of the second floor had collapsed making fighting it and investigating difficult.

"From the way the burn patterns are, we've eliminated a lot of things, said Lt. Dave Daken with the Altoona Fire Department. The area we're looking at is where the collapse is and it's pointing toward an electrical fire."

No foul play is suspected and fire investigators believe faulty wiring is to blame. Fire fighters say the layout and construction of the house made the fire difficult to contain.

The house has been vacant for two months and was in the process of being sold.

The family says most of the valuable possessions had been removed but that there were still some mementos left inside along with plenty of memories.

"It's just over whelming at the moment, said Chris Rodriguez who grew up in the home. Seeing the house you grew up in going up in flames it's pretty hard. On the same note I'm just glad no one was injured and everyone was out."

There were witnesses that reported hearing pops. Fire fighters believe they were paint cans exploding. The home is considered a total loss.

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Altoona (WQOW) - Flames lit up the sky in an Altoona neighborhood into the early morning.

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NEW INFORMATION: Firefighters suspect old wiring in Altoona house fire