A family has been displaced after their house caught fire Sunday afternoon in Ross Township.

Blue Ridge Hook & Ladder fire Chief Paul Warnick said firefighters were dispatched at around 1:30 p.m. to a home at 465 Shady Oaks Dr. West.

“There was smoke coming from the top of the house, heavy fire in the back of the house,” Warnick said. “We sent two guys in the front door to put a stop to the fire and keep from other further extension.”

Warnick said they were able to save the home, and added the fire was contained to the addition, the rear of the house and the back deck.

The rest of the home suffered from heavy smoke and water damage, he said.

Warnick said they had the fire pretty well under control within about 25 minutes.

He said there were no injuries, as the homeowners were not home at the time of the incident.

However, Warnick said the homeowners lost several pets in the fire.

He said the cause of the fire appears to be accidental in nature, and added that a state police fire marshal is investigating.

Warnick said the Polk Township Fire Company, West End Fire Company, Kunkletown Fire Department and Lehigh Valley Ambulance assisted at the scene.

“We had a very good turnout of guys,” Warnick said. “Luckily it was a Sunday afternoon, so we had a pretty big crew out of every department.”