A police officer spotted a burning vehicle that caused a home in Bucks County to go up in flames, and now an arson investigation is underway, authorities said Friday.

Several fire trucks were called out to a house fire in the Croydon section of Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.

Chopper 3 was over the home on the 700 block of Cedar Avenue, where several firefighters were seen accessing an upper-story window.

CBS News Philadelphia

Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said someone intentionally set fire to a van, and then flames spread from the vehicle to a corner of the house. The home was then evacuated.

The blaze was brought under control Friday morning.

"When you're in that situation, it's just, you know, life or death, be safe, be smart," said Paul Wallace Jr., who evacuated the burning home

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