A family of six has been displaced after their Fort Lauderdale home was engulfed in flames early Sunday morning.
According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, two adults and four children were inside their mobile home when it caught fire just before 7 a.m. Sunday near the 200 block of Northwest 67th Street.
Samuel Lopez, who has lived there for nearly 20 years, said four children and his mother were also sleeping inside at the time of the fire.
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He grabbed two of his kids and walked out the back door, but his mother and two other children escaped through a window.
The family was able to make it out safely and within 15 minutes of arriving at the scene, fire crews were able to extinguish the flames.
Investigators said Lopez’s mother and all four children were taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation, but they were quickly discharged.
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The family has opened a GoFundMe page for anyone who decides to help them.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
