Northwest Miami-Dade family likely displaced after RV fire spreads to home sparking massive blaze

A family in northwest Miami-Dade has likely been displaced after officials said a fire that began in an RV quickly spread to a nearby home sparking a massive blaze early Friday morning.

According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the blaze broke out in the area of Northwest 122nd Street and Northwest 17th Place near Opa-locka.

Fire crews were able to eventually stomp out the flames and prevent it from spreading to any other structures or trees, and crews remained at the scene throughout the morning to ensure no hot spots flared up and caused a new fire.

Ellis Diaz recorded the charred interior of the home after the fire was extinguished, and it's clear how much damage there is.

He said he's just thankful to have helped everyone get out alive.

"I lost everything. All my belongings," he said. "Everything burnt to the ground. We just remodeled the bathroom. That got destroyed. Both rooms we remodeled, too, got destroyed."

He said the fire broke out around 4:15 a.m. Friday.

"I woke up to screams"

"I woke up to screams," he said. "I never saw such a big fire in my face."

He said he tried to put out the fire himself, but it was spreading too fast. So, he helped his grandparents escape.

"I grabbed the water hose and tried spreading water," Diaz said. "It was too intense. So, I tried to make sure everyone was out."

Now, the place his family has called home for eight years may be gone.

"What hurts the most, man, my dad put so much work into this house," Diaz said. "Like, renovating it. Fixing it for my grandparents. My family has been through a lot this past year. It's a tough time, you know?"

Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire and working to determine if the home is habitable.

No other information was released.