FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters were able to contain a fire that ignited inside a house in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the blaze at the two-story family home along South Rio Vista Boulevard, near Southeast Ninth Street, just before 9 p.m., Monday.

Officials said crews were able to contain the flames to the room where the fire started.

Firefighters also removed a pet snake from the burning home.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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