Beyoncé's childhood home in Houston burns on Christmas morning

Houston, Texas — Beyoncé's childhood home caught fire early on Christmas morning, although the family living there managed to escape safely.

The fire was reported around 2 a.m. Monday and Houston Fire Departments arrived on scene at the two-story brick home within three to five minutes, the Houston Chronicle reported.

“We had it under control in about 10 minutes,” Justin Barnes, district chief of the Houston Fire Department, told the newspaper.

Beyoncé Knowles' family bought the house in the 2400 block of Rosedale in 1982 and Beyoncé lived there until she was 5 years old. She was seen taking photos of the property when she was in her hometown for her Renaissance World Tour.

The house in the Riverside Terrace historic district was built in 1946.

A message sent to Beyoncé's publicist was not immediately returned late Monday.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.