Firefighters battled a fire sending up smoke and flames from the back of a one-story apartment in the 400 block of 19th Ave E Wednesday night.

The blaze was extinguished within ten minutes on the exterior of the building but flames in the attic required a longer response. UPDATE: Seattle Fire says the fire was caused by an external light fixture and that the building is currently empty while it awaits a planned construction project.

The blaze was originally reported just before 8:30 PM and a caller saw a great deal of white smoke rising into the sky.

We do not yet have details on any injuries of the extent of damage. The fire was reported out about 30 minutes after the initial response. UPDATE: No injuries were reported.

The fire did about $10,000 worth of damage to the structure.