STUART — A homeowner was attacked Friday afternoon by an unknown person, who then set his house on fire, fire officials said in a social media post.

Martin County Fire Rescue responded about 3 p.m. to a home near Salerno Road in Stuart and helped prevent the fire from spreading further, according to the agency’s Facebook post.

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The fire was reportedly set by the person who attacked the homeowner inside the house, the post said. The homeowner was taken to a local trauma center. The incident remains under investigation.