The local chapter of the American Red Cross was offering emergency assistance to the victim, whose identity was not released.

No one was reported injured in the fire that broke out about 5:20 p.m. and took about 90 minutes to bring under control.

Firefighters en route could see a column of heavy smoke in the sky from Grampian Boulevard, more than a mile from the scene. Freedom Road runs east off of Bloomingrove Road.

Besides dealing with thick, dense smoke pouring from the house, firefighters also had to contend with the hazard of overhead powerlines that were burning off.

PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette After climbing a ladder, a firefighter enters the burning home on Freedom Road through a second-floor window.

Besides the township, firefighters from the city, Hepburn Township, South Williamsport, Old Lycoming Township and Montoursville all responded on the initial alarm.

It was just a matter of minutes before a second alarm was ordered by Paul Lester, a township assistant fire chief, one of the first to arrive on the scene.

This brought additional manpower and equipment from DuBoistown, Trout Run, Eldred Township and Woodward Township. Temperatures hovered in the low teens at the time of the blaze.

A state police fire marshal will be assisting with the investigation into the origin and cause of the fire.

This was second day in a row that firefighters in the region battled a house fire that left a man homeless. A state police fire marshal is looking into the cause of a blaze west of Turbotville that broke out about 7 a.m. Saturday.

PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette Loyalsock Township Assistant Fire Chief Paul Lester took charge of the fire scene. A second alarm was ordered soon after he arrived.

PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette Two firefighters work on the roof of burning home on Freedom Road in Loyalsock Township. The fire burned out of control for 90 minutes.

PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette Traffic cones surround a down burned-off powerline, alerting firefighters to stay clear of it.

PHILIP A. HOLMES/Sun-Gazette Freedom Road remained closed as firefighters fought the Loyalsock Township house fire.