Firefighters battle house fire in Raleigh

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Authorities are investigating a fire that damaged a home in southeast Raleigh Friday morning.

It happened around 6:45 a.m. in the 2800 block of Barwell Road.

Images from Chopper11 HD showed thick smoke billowing for miles around the single-story home.

An ambulance was reportedly called to the house for a man who needed medical attention, but the extent of his injuries and whether anyone else was injured are unknown at this time.

The fire was extinguished around 7:30 a.m. The cause has not been released.