MIMS, Fla. -- A fire ripped through a two-story house in Mims on Saturday, according to officials.

  • Two-story house fire in Mims
  • No one inside, officials say
  • Flames shooting through roof

Firefighters were called just before noon to a house on Ephiphyte Road. When crews arrived they found flames going through the roof. 

Officials say the firefighters were initially in an offensive mode, but had to switch to a defensive mode due to the intensity of the fire.

Crews were able to search the home once for people before switching to a defensive mode.

Officials said the crews did not locate anyone inside the home. 

Multiple agencies assisted Volusia County firefighters, including Brevard County Fire Rescue, the Seminole County Fire Department, Oviedo and Titusville Fire Department. 

The cause of the fire has not yet been released.