Firefighters were busy at a small house fire in the Fairhaven neighbourhood Monday morning.

Fire crews were called to a home on Barr Place at about 5:30 a.m. CST.

When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming out of the front of the house. A small fire had started in the basement.

It took firefighters 20 minutes to get the fire under control.

One person was at home at the time and was not injured.

The cause of the fire is still unknown. Damages are estimated to be about $50,000.