1:30PM UPDATE -- The home was torn down Thursday afternoon, due it being deemed unsafe, according to the Elmira Fire Department.
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Around 6:30 a.m., Elmira Fire Department responded to a house fire near West Church Street.
Part of the street was closed off as firefighters battled the blaze.
A WENY reporter on scene said smoke was seen filling the house.
The roof collapsed, and windows were visibly broken.
Elmira Police Department and NYSEG were also on-site of the fire .
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time -- this is a developing story.