Family Narrowly Escapes Blaze That Decimates Home In New Jersey

HOLMDEL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A New Jersey family lost everything after a fire broke out inside their home overnight.

Two ladder trucks sprayed water from above while firefighters sprayed from below, trying to put out stubborn hotspots from the blaze that officials say was likely started outside by the Holmdel family's grill.

"The call came in as a small fire on the back deck," Holmdel Police Officer James Corrigan said. "Apparently the grill had caught fire."

Police say the grill was connected to a gas line and believe it could have been on when the fire started. Luckily, the fire had not reached the inside of the home when first responders evacuated the five people inside."

The parents, three kids, and their pet were all unharmed, while two firefighters sustained minor injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Fire Marshall.