(KLZA)--A Falls City house was damaged by fire Wednesday morning.

Both the Falls City Volunteer Fire Department and Falls City Rural Fire Department responded to the fire at 1223 Lane Street around 8:00.

The second story of the home was completely engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene.

The house, which is owned by Joshua Darden, is currently unoccupied. 

The fire was extinguished, but the second floor of the home was severely damaged.

Firefighters remained on the scene in case the fire flared up under the metal roof on the home. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.