CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A family is displaced before the holidays after a fire broke out in their Chula Vista home on Sunday. What could have ended in tragedy, however, turned out to be a silver lining as a bystander was able to save their dog from the burning home while they were away. Firefighters with the Chula Vista Fire Department responded to calls for a house fire in the 100 block of Date Street in southern Chula Vista at 11:10 a.m. Sunday. City of Escondido declares local emergency to address public health risks: this is why The Battalion Chief told FOX 5/KUSI firefighters were able to douse the fire quickly that they believe started on the outside of the home and was attempting to make its way inside. The family was not home at the time of the fire and a bystander in the area was able to save the family's dog from the burning home after knocking on the door to make sure no one was inside. Smoke damage from the fire has temporarily displaced the residents. No injuries were reported.