PHOTOS: Structure Fire Tears Through Farmingdale Home Thursday

FARMINGDALE, NJ - A “fully involved” structure fire engulfed an Alex Drive home Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The Howell Township Police Department put out a statement on social media at 1:32 p.m. alerting residents of the blaze, adding that all residents escaped the incident safely.

Fire operations will continue throughout the afternoon, the statement read. It was not immediately clear what served as the origin of the fire.

The twitter account for CentralJerseyFire identified the location of the fire as 10 Alex Drive in Farmingdale.

NJ.com reported that the fire was first reported by a neighbor across the street, who alerted the residents around 12:45 p.m. The publication reported that the home was later demolished.

At the scene, Howell police used fire extinguishers from patrol vehicles while neighbors used garden hoses to extinguish smaller fires that emerged in the area.

"The blaze was so intense the woods caught on fire, a shed and fence two houses down began to burn," authorities said. "While the main house was a complete loss, other houses were saved. It was a collaborative effort amongst all of us. Residents, firefighters and police working together to help each other. We are all 'committed to community.'"

The New Jersey Red Cross put out a statement Thursday noting that the organization assisted a family of 10 in connection to the fire. The family recieved emergency assistance for temporary lodging, food and clothing.

In addition to multiple Howell fire departments, units from Wall, Freehold Township and Tinton Falls assisted at the scene.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the family. You can donate here.

You can view footage of the mutual aid effort below (courtesy of Jersey Shore Fire Response).