The Office of the Fire Commissioner is investigating a house fire from Friday morning between Steinbach and Mitchell.

Steinbach Fire Chief Kel Toews says they were called to the house on Road 32E and north of Hanover Road at approximately 8:30 am.

(Photo credit: Kel Toews)"We were able to get the fire under control fairly quickly," reports Toews. "It was basically an exterior fire fight."

Toews notes it was an abandoned house that was already fairly gutted. He adds the fire caused substantial damage.

"It wasn't burned down to the ground but it is in pretty rough shape," notes Toews.

He says because it was abandoned, with no electricity, most likely the fire was intentionally set. Toews adds there is a chance the fire was burning for awhile before crews arrived.

"If anyone has any information, seen any vehicles in the area, sometime from (Thursday) evening till now, please report it to the RCMP," he asks.

There were no injuries.