The Lafayette Fire Department responded to an early morning house fire Sunday in the 100 block of Pembroke Lane.

Public Information Officer Alton Trahan said at 4:03 a.m., a neighbor called 911 to report flames coming from the roof.

The occupants, were not home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Trahan said crews battled the blaze for about 40 minutes before getting it under control.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. None of the nearby homes received any damage.