An early morning house fire in Portage la Prairie is under investigation.

The Portage la Prairie Fire Department received a call just after 2:30 this morning, reporting smoke coming from the window of a house located on the 700 block at Tupper Street North. The firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, and are now investigating the cause of the fire.

This morning people were already working to board up the windows of the home, which was for sale.

The fire department says the house was vacant at the time, and no injuries resulted from the incident. They estimate damage to the house be about $75,000.