Cedar Rapids Resident Displaced After House Fire

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- One person is displaced after a house fire Tuesday afternoon.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says a neighbor saw the fire on the front porch of a house in the 1400 block of 4th Avenue SE. Firefighters responded to reports of the fire around 6pm. The resident of the home was not home at the time, but the fire caused heavy damage to the front porch, and heavy smoke damage was found throughout the house.

So far, the cause of the fire hasn't been determined, but the incident remains under investigation.