NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A fire broke out inside a quadruplex in Northwest Miami-Dade, forcing families out of their homes.
More than 15 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze in the area of Northwest Second Avenue and 156th Street, at around 4:15 a.m., Monday.
Thick smoke and flames shot out from the building.
Firefighters were able to put out the flames quickly and prevented the fire from spreading.
Everyone inside made it out without injury.
“I’m glad they’re OK. It was scary,” said resident Fabienne Jean.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross assisted the families that were displaced, including Jean’s family.
“When my sister called me, like, at 4 a.m. in the morning, and she said, ‘Oh, my house is on fire,'” said Jean, “so I run to come and help, but she was already out. Thank God.”
She said her mother, her sister and her sister’s three teenage children lived in the home.
“It was scary because I know my mom, she’s sick,” said Jean. “She ain’t get her medicine. That’s the only thing. I just went to Publix and get her some food. Yeah, I’m glad she’s OK.”
It remained unclear where they will go next.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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