Firefighters knock down house fire in Lincoln Heights neighborhood

Firefighters clear out a house fire on 16th Avenue.

SPOKANE, Wash. — First responders from the Spokane Fire Department and Spokane Co. Fire District 8 responded to the scene of a house fire near 16th Ave and S. Mt. Vernon St. on Wednesday.

Crews on site said nobody was inside the home at the time.

Firefighters said they were able to knock down flames fairly quickly, but heavy smoke continued to linger.

This is a developing story. 4 News Now is on scene working to get more information.