Most of the fire trucks left at 6pm, while the final clean up was completed around 9pm.
A local community Facebook page has rallied behind the family to help them rebuild.
A thread detailing their loss has been inundated with offers of beds, bedding, clothing, food and everything in between.
Katrina Rust who lives one block over from the family said the family had lost everything in the blaze.
She was helping co-ordinate supplies for the mother, father and three boys.
As the family watched their home burn the mother in an attempt to save something ran into the house.
"She managed to run in and grab some photos and put them out on the grass."
The father had been outside when he noticed a fire in the garage of the house but it only took a few minutes for the flames to spread to the house.
"They have lost everything. The whole house was gutted."
The family was very "emotional" and were meeting with fire investigators today before picking up some supplies from Rust.
Helping one another was just a part of life for the tight-knit Muriwai community, she said.
Waimauku School principal Gary Pasfield said the school was planning to run a gold coin donation day to help support the family.
Three boys, in years 7, 2 and 1, attended the school, he said.
"The mum said she was overwhelmed by the support."
Earlier this year the school had run a gold coin donation for another family who had lost their home in a blaze.
