A family escaped their home in Florida hours before a possible sinkhole swallowed up a portion of the house, officials with Orange County Fire Rescue said.

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Emergency crews were called at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday to the home, which is located on West Kelly Park Road in Apopka. It appeared to have been partially swallowed by a hole that officials estimated to be 25 by 15 feet.

Family members said they began noticing the depression at 8 p.m. Monday.

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No other information was immediately available.