PHOENIX — Large plumes of smoke could be seen Friday evening near downtown Phoenix as firefighters responded to a house fire incident in the area of 7th Street and Interstate 10.

Multiple units were dispatched to a residential area near the downtown region and reported finding smoke and flames emanating from a local home. The Phoenix Fire Department said the burning home appeared to be vacant and no injuries were reported.

The fire was kept from spreading to nearby homes and Phoenix fire said nobody has been displaced by the fire.

Several people are expected to be in the downtown area for the First Friday festivities that are held on the first weekend of every month.

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