A fire that started while a family was cooking was extinguished without injuries and any further damage to the home Saturday evening.

According to Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger, Austin Police and Fire were dispatched to a call at the 1900 block of Second Avenue Southeast at 7:43 p.m. on Saturday. When they arrived, there were open flames on the porch.

Two adults at the residence said they were cooking on the porch. A child alerted them that the porch was on fire. It is believed the gas tank from the grill had caught on fire.

The Austin Fire Department put out the fire without allowing it to spread beyond the porch. There is no damage estimate at this time.