A South Central El Paso family was left homeless today after its home was engulfed in flames.

El Paso Fire officials told KFOX14 when they arrived on scene, neighbors were trying to put the fire out.

"When we arrived on the scene we had a lot of residents using garden hoses to put out the fire," said Battalion Chief Edward Snyder.

The family of five, who live in the home, were not home at the time. Neighbors said they were at the pool.

"I thought that they were in there, I didn't know that they were not, so I was scared," said neighbor Carlos Martinez.

Fire officials said it took about 10 minutes to get the fire under control. There is severe damage to the living room and damage to the kitchen but the fire department said it is too early to estimate the cost of the damage.

Fire officials said stopping the flames from spreading to neighboring homes was of major concern. "We had heavy fire when we arrived so we've gone through and we've checked both structures on both sides and they both checked clear. They are really close. As a matter of fact, one of the structures is touching the home that was on fire," said Snyder.

Neighbors came to help the family pick up the pieces. "I just feel really bad, they had just finished fixing the house," said Martinez.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Fire officials said the Red Cross will assist the displaced family.