A fire has been reported in an empty Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at Logan International Airport, a Massport spokesman said this morning.

Boston firefighters are assisting the Massport Fire Department as they both battle a fire on a plane at Logan International Airport this morning.

Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said Massport is in charge of the firefighting effort and the city has sent an engine and ladder truck to provide assistance.

He said the Boston firefighters on the scene reported the fire was in the belly of the aircraft.

Massport spokesman Richard Walsh confirmed that the affected aircraft was a Japan Airlines 787. The Japan Airlines flight is a direct flight to Tokyo, and the 13-hour nonstop flight has been a pivotal part of Governor Deval Patrick’s efforts to expand trade between Massachusetts and Asia.

An FAA spokesman said the fire occurred while the plane was sitting at Gate E8. State Police said there were no crew and no passengers

Fire reported on Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Logan Airport