Fire destroyed a house on Dickens Avenue outside Roanoke Rapids late Tuesday night.
A vehicle parked in the driveway was also destroyed, Davie Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Padgett said.
Two adults and five children escaped the house uninjured and the American Red Cross was called to help assist them with lodging and other needs.
Davie received the call around 10:15 p.m. and firefighters found fire coming from the front of the house and the roof.
It was not immediately clear how long the fire had been burning before firefighters were dispatched.
Davie responded with two engines, a support vehicle and received assistance from Rheasville. Sixteen firefighters responded and began fighting the blaze. The fire was under control within a few minutes, Padgett said. Firefighters remained on the scene until 12:45 this morning.
Padgett said it is believed the fire started outside the residence. The cause is undetermined but not believed to be suspicious.