A fire east of Ashley destroyed a home yesterday afternoon.  The call originally was a Jefferson County call and Woodlawn responded, as did Ashley, Waltonville and the Jefferson Fire Protection District.  The JFPD reports that the home at 1820 East Illinois Route 15 belonged to Jim Mandrell and there was heavy fire in the roof area when the fire crews arrived on the scene at 2:30 PM.  An Illinois State Police Trooper and a Jefferson County deputy made sure the residence was clear of any persons, as there was a report of someone inside, but that was not the case.  The damage is severe and it is a total loss, but fire fighters were able to get some contents out of the house for the family.  No other homes were damaged and no one was injured.  Fire crews were on the scene for over 3 hours.  The JFPD reports the Red Cross was called in to assist the family.