According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials, a neighbor first called 911 just before 7:30 a.m. to report the fire on Middle River Road, shortly before the resident called 911 himself.<\/p>\n
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(Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue) <\/p>\n
Firefighters said they arrived to find heavy flames coming from the garage of the home, with the fire burning through the roof.<\/p>\n
According to FLFR, the resident, his son and his dog all safely evacuated from the house before firefighters arrived.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mind was just, get my son out, get the dog out. Everyone safe. Make sure everyone and everything is OK,\u201d Von Zewhl said. <\/p>\n
The fire was extinguished in about 40 minutes. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a horrible time, it\u2019s a horrible experience,\u201d Zewhl said. <\/p>\n
FLFR spokesman Frank Guzman confirmed to Local 10 that a lithium-ion battery left charging in the garage is believed to have sparked the blaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cRed Cross is getting us a hotel for a couple days. We have to get the smoke cleaned, but most of the damage is contained to the garage,\u201d Zewhl said.<\/p>\n
Zewhl told Local 10 News that his garage held a classic 1969 Oldsmobile that holds sentimental value, but at the end of the day, he\u2019s just happy his family is OK.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s money at this point. It doesn\u2019t matter,\u201d he said. \u201cFamily is fine. Everyone is happy and healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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