House catches fire in Lake Balboa area

LAKE BALBOA — A fire damaged a residence in the Lake Balboa area Wednesday morning, but no one was hurt.

Firefighters sent to the 17500 block of Lorne Street at 5:16 a.m. extinguished the flames in a one-story home, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The fire spread into the attic of the house, and an additional house was exposed to the fire.

Winds downed some power lines, and utility crews were notified.

The cause of the fire was under investigation. Firefighters searched the home and found no occupants.