As flames lit up the sky over an east side neighborhood, members of the Youngstown Fire Department worked to protect homes near a house that went up in smoke Thursday night.

Crews were called to the 1000 block of Berkley Avenue off of McGuffey Road at around 10:15 p.m.

Knowing that the structure was vacant, firefighters concentrated on keeping the homes across the street from being ignited by burning embers.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There are no reports of injuries.