LA County firefighters knock down house fire in Palos Verdes Estates

House fire in Palos Verdes Estates

Crews worked to knock down a house fire in the South Bay on Friday morning.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. - Crews worked to knock down a house fire in Palos Verdes Estates on Friday morning. 

During the firefight, smoke could be seen for miles. 

What we know:

Just before 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were called to a home in the 2400 block of Via Sonoma in the South Bay neighborhood. 

Aerial images from SkyFOX showed a large plume of smoke over the one-story house as crews worked to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes. 

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After a search inside the property, fire authorities confirmed no civilians were inside the home at the time of the fire. 

By 7:55 a.m., the fire was declared a knockdown. 

The home suffered a partial collapse, LA County Fire officials said. 

While there was structural damage, no injuries were reported.

What we don't know:

The cause of the fire is under investigation.