Big Blaze Destroys Monmouth County Home; Family Was To Move In (PHOTOS)

A big fire destroyed a home that was under construction early Tuesday, allegedly just before a family was supposed to move in.

At approximately 2:23 a.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to a fully involved house fire - with flames shooting out of the roof - on Hop Brook Lane in Holmdel, according to the town’s first aid squad.

Mutual Aid Fire Departments from surrounding towns assisted Holmdel Fire Co. 2 with getting the fire under control. The house was unoccupied and there are no injuries, according to authorities.

Ambulance crews from the Bayshore area were standing by and providing rehab to firefighters. The fire was brought under control after more than two hours, according to CBS2

Firefighters say that, although the house was unoccupied,the homeowners were set to move into the house in just two weeks, CBS2’s Diane Macedo reported.

The investigation is ongoing.