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.