A HOUSE in Cohuna was severely damaged by fire last Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters were called to the blaze in King Edward Street at 1.43pm.

Cohuna Fire Brigade captain Mat Trigg said the property was 80 per cent alight when the crew arrived.

"On arrival, the majority of the house was fully involved," he said.

"It was hard to get into it because a live power line was down on the driveway and...