At what time of day did the fire start? In the early______. [br] [originaltext]

Now back to the news. [16] An early morning fire damaged the historic Geller House today. [17]It destroyed the third floor of the building but the firefighters saved the first and second floors. [18]There were only a few elderly people living in the building at that time, and they were carried out to safely. [19]The Geller House was built in 1718 and it was used as a hotel for over 150 years. George Washington stayed there in 1782. Five years ago it was made into a building for the elderly. Several fire departments were called to the scene. [20]When we asked the fire chief how the fire started, he answered that most likely a burning cigarette caused it He promised to make a further investigation into the cause.