Posted at 4:44 pm

Portland firefighters responded to reports of fire coming from the roof of a single-family residence located at 8365 NE Thompson Street at 1:56 pm.

Upon arrival crews found black smoke coming from underneath the eaves of the structure. Crews cut vent holes in the roof and extinguished the fire. There were no occupants in the home at the time of the fire. The fire was brought under control at 2:25 pm.

A fire investigator was dispatched to the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and damage estimates are not yet available.