Hamilton Township Police said they are investigating what caused a Mays Landing house to catch fire Saturday morning.
Heavy fire and smoke were visible when police and the Mays Landing Fire Department arrived at a home in the 6310 block of Liberty Avenue, in a neighborhood about a mile west of Mays Landing proper, police said.
The fire was contained within 40 minutes, police said.
The homeowner and two dogs escaped uninjured from house, police said. Property records indicate William W. and Leslie A. Smith own the house.
Assisting at the scene were the fire companies of Laureldale and Mizpah, Hamilton Township Rescue Squad and the American Red Cross.