Chattanooga family of 7 escapes a house fire late Friday night

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – A family of 7 escaped a house fire late Friday night.

Chattanooga fire Department responded to the 700 block of Hamilton View street to the scene of a heavy fire.

They quickly attacked the fire and put it out within 20 minutes.

Everyone in the home was able to get out of the fire without injury including 2 adults and 5 children.

The house was severely damaged from the flames.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.