HOMEWOOD, Calif. — No one was hurt in a Monday evening fire that gutted a popular pizzeria on Lake Tahoe's West Shore, officals said Tuesday.

Engines from the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Squaw Valley Fire and CalFire arrived to douse the blaze at Pisano's Pizza, located at 5335 W. Lake Blvd., Monday after receiving reports of a fire at 7:47 p.m.

Witnesses initially reported heavy smoke coming from the restaurant's attic, said officials from the NTFPD.

As of Tuesday afternoon, NTFPD and Placer County Sheriff's Office officials investigating the fire had yet to determine a cause.

Calls to the restaurant's owners seeking comment on the extent of damages weren't returned as of press time Tuesday.

It is typical for sheriff's personnel to assist in determining the cause of a fire, said Dave Zaski, a public information officer with North Tahoe Fire.

Officials expect to release a cause of the blaze by late this week, Zaski said.

West Shore resident Jeff Cleeland lamented the loss of Pisano's, which had recently closed for the offseason. “(This is) a huge loss for us on the (West Shore) with so few good places to eat and hang out,” Cleeland said in an e-mail to the Sierra Sun. “It will be missed.”