Dozens of firefighters from three area fire companies responded last night to an intense house fire on the 100 block of Aberdeen Lane.

Firefighters were able to control the blaze in about an hour.

However, the fire still managed caused serious damage to the house.

"It was a pretty serious fire. ... The roof's destroyed," Centre Region Fire Marshal Walter Wise said.

However, Wise said he was not aware of any injuries.

Firefighters from Alpha, Boalsburg and Pleasant Gap fire companies spent more than an hour putting out the flames of the two-alarm fire that broke out at about 6 p.m., Wise said.

Along with the five fire engines lined up in front of the house, the State College Police Department and Centre LifeLink EMS responded to the scene after a neighbor reported the fire. Firefighters and police blocked off Aberdeen Lane as well as a few surrounding streets during the incident.

Flames coming from the house were visible from the U.S. Route 322 bypass, Cindy Love, a relative of the family that lives in the house, said.

Love said a family of six, which includes two Penn State students, lives in the house, which is located by the Nittany Mall.

She added that the family was eating at a local restaurant when the fire started, and that the family dog was able to escape the flames. However, she said a pet bird may have died in the flames.

Though officials are unsure of how the fire started, wind may have the fire spread throughout the house, Wise said. "We really are serious about finding out what happened," he said.

Officials do not have an estimate on the damage, Wise said.

Investigators should be done looking at the damage within four days. "We have to examine the scene; work from what's not burnt," Wise added.