MIAMI LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue extinguished a fire that tore through a home in Miami Lakes, Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
According to MDFR, units responded to reports of a house fire near the 8900 block of Northwest 148th Terrace, just before 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke pouring out from the attic and garage.<\/p>\n
Firefighters cut through the roof of the home to quickly extinguish the flames and ventilate the interior.<\/p>\n
Officials say two people who were home at the time managed to escape unharmed before calling 911.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnknown where the smoke was coming from. We had crews inside, they didn\u2019t see any smoke so it was in the attic, so we opened up the roof, we ventilated it some and, ultimately, found the fire,\u201d said MDFR Battalion Chief Angel Colom. \u201cNobody got hurt and all occupants were out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Teo, whose family was renting the home, told 7News he\u2019s just relieved nobody was harmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to thank God nothing happened to any of us, that\u2019s it,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
He added that his family of five lost most of their belongings and have nowhere to go.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just gonna get a couple clothes and we just gonna leave. Pretty much, we lost everything,\u201d said Teo.<\/p>\n
Teo said his dad arrived to the home just in time to get his nephew, stepmom and sister to safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cThankfully, my dad got home on time \u2019cause his wife and my sister and my nephew were inside when this happened. So he rushed them out,\u201d said Teo.<\/p>\n
The American Red Cross said they are assisting the family in finding a hotel to stay at for at least one night.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re just trying to figure it out, what\u2019s next, for real,\u201d said Teo.<\/p>\n
The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n
The family has set up a GoFundMe asking for the public\u2019s help finding a safe place to stay.<\/p>\n