Early Tuesday morning, Valley Falls firefightes spent hours fighting a house fire at 268 Poplar Avenue.

Officials received the call around 12:45 a.m., and multiple agencies across Rensselaer County responded. Fire officials say the cold made it challenging, and they needed to rotate firefighters to keep warm.

The house’s owners were able to evacuate, and the Red Cross was on the scene to assist. The occupants and fire officials did not report any injuries, but it took hours to get the fire under control.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.