VIDEO: Fire destroyed a Cedar Falls home Monday night. No one was home when the blaze broke out at 5051 Nordic Ridge Drive, and fire officials said no injuries were reported. Huge plumes of black smoke could be seen throughout the city from the fire. When firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed on the back side near the kitchen and deck, said Rob Inouye with Cedar Falls Fire Rescue. “We had two crews go inside, one to start working on the kitchen, one in the basement working on the basement fire. The basement, first floor and attic space was on fire,” Inouye said.