MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A fire that started between two houses early Tuesday, May 5 spread to both buildings before firefighters could contain it, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.

Units arrived around 12:44 a.m. and found one home fully engulfed with fire extending to the neighboring house to the south. Additional firefighters and equipment were then called to the scene, according to MFD.

All residents got out safely. One person was taken to a hospital as a precaution and several others were examined on scene but declined being transported for medical care. No firefighters were injured.

Both homes suffered extensive damage and are uninhabitable. The Red Cross is assisting displaced residents. The cause is under investigation.