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<\/a>PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\nA family of nine in Port St. Lucie is without a home after a fire that began Wednesday morning reignited overnight, destroying their house on Crosspoint Drive. <\/p>\n
Karleen Morgan, a mother and grandmother, was home with her family when she first noticed something unusual. <\/p>\n
“I smelled smoke. I said to my nephew, ‘I smell smoke, you don’t smell?’ He said no,” Morgan said. <\/p>\n
When she opened the garage door, she saw smoke pouring out. <\/p>\n
“A lot of smoke coming from the garage,” she said. <\/p>\n
Morgan believes the fire started in the attic. The St. Lucie County Fire District responded and extinguished the flames. <\/p>\n
“It was not in flames; it was just smoke,” Morgan said. <\/p>\n
However, the fire reignited overnight. A neighbor called 911 early Thursday morning after seeing flames. <\/p>\n
Morgan described the emotional toll of the situation. <\/p>\n
“I was crying and crying, and he said, ‘It’s OK, we got it, we got it.’ I was crying because the fire department came out, and then the fire started again. I can’t believe it,” she said. <\/p>\n
The home is now considered a total loss, leaving Morgan and her family searching for temporary housing. <\/p>\n
“I would like some help. Some help would be very appreciated. Everything costs money, and I’m not even working right now, so if I can get help, I would appreciate it,” she said. <\/p>\n
Despite the devastation, no one was injured in the fire.<\/p>\n
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