SKINNY WERT/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Firefighters battle to bring raging flames under control early this morning at a house on West Third and North Highland streets in Lock Haven.

LOCK HAVEN — Firefighters put a quick stop on a structure fire as it was getting ready to flare out of control early Thursday at West Third and North Highland streets.

After an intensive, 15-minute effort, firefighters managed to save the structure despite the heavy flames that were rolling from the windows when they arrived on scene at about 2:30 a.m.

“When we got there, fire was showing from the first-floor windows,” Lock Haven Fire Department Chief Robert Neff said. “It wasn’t too far ahead of us, but it was getting there. The guys pretty much confined the fire to the living room area of the house. They did a good job getting a quick knockdown on it.”

Neff estimated the damage at $30,000 and said the residence was insured.

The cause of the blaze is undetermined, but the state police fire marshall will conduct an investigation.