Family escapes burning Fort Lauderdale home; fire spreads to neighboring house

Eleven people are safe after a fire broke out in a Fort Lauderdale home and spread to the one next door The fire started at a home near Northwest Court and Northwest Avenue Oh my gosh that s so bad a person recording the fire as they drove by mentioned It s getting worse by the second William Marley declared he was sleeping when it started I thought I was dreaming he stated My grandma I heard her screaming yelling Fire fire ' Once he heard that William stated he ran through his home to get everyone out So then I had to get my grandma out then the dogs and my brother he announced My grandma and my grandfather they were awake They were running around they were screaming I woke up and I tried to do the best I could The whole family got out safe with the dog inside a family truck but the fire was still burning and the flames spread to the back of a neighbor s home When we arrived on the scene there were lots of complications there were propane tanks that were burning actively exploding Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesperson Frank Guzman commented The popping noises of those propane tanks could be heard in video provided by FLFR There was a lot of debris burning The propane tanks just made it challenging for us to access that area Guzman declared Video of the aftermath exhibited both homes with extensive damage with the back Florida room of one home wholly destroyed and the fence between both properties burnt down Homeowner John Marley and his family revealed that despite the heavy damage to the home they re just grateful nobody was hurt We re alive It s just another day it s a thing If money bought it money can fix it so why am I going to worry John declared It s not the greatest thing to wake up to but we are all good William commented The American Red Cross is providing urgency aid to the three families people including four children impacted by the fire The cause of the fire remains unclear