St. Tammany Firefighters tried to save a house engulfed in flames early Monday morning.
They responded to the home north of Convington on Lee Road in about seven minutes.
A passerby saw the flames and called 911 before 2:00 am.
When firefighters got to the scene it was fully engulfed.
The fire destroyed the home.
It was for sale and unoccupied.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.