Devastating fire sweeps through Broward home displacing 12 people, including 4 children

Twelve people, including four children, were displaced after a devastating fire tore through their West Park home on Wednesday night, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

Everyone in the home, including four kids, made it out safely.

"I was lying on the couch with my 3-month-old, we were lying on the couch watching Netflix, and when I looked up, I just saw smoke, and then I saw red out the door, so I took my baby, and I ran out the door," Yvonette said.

Yvonette said after she got her baby to safety, she ran back inside to get her mom, Tatiana, and her sister.

"When that happened, I was asleep, and thank God my daughter came and woke me up and woke my other daughter up, and then we ran outside," Tatiana said.

According to the American Red Cross, the fire broke out at the home located at Southwest 34th Avenue in the Lake Forest neighborhood of the Broward County community.

Tatiana told CBS News Miami she rents the home with her kids and grandkids, thankful they're all alive.

It's been a rough couple of years for the family.

"Losing my daughter, granddaughter, losing my mom, it's a lot of stress and now another problem in the situation," Tatiana said.

In June 2024, Tatiana's daughter and granddaughter, Beatrice Saintvil and 4-year-old Janelle Souffrant, were shot and killed on the turnpike.

"She passed to gun violence, we were told wrong place, wrong time," Yvonette said.

The family said they are still searching for justice in that case, devastated that they lost the few memories they had left of Beatrice and Janelle in the fire.

Now they're relying on faith as they navigate another tragedy.

"I know the devil is not going to come on me because I have a lot of prayer and I have a lot of people praying for me, so God is good," Tatiana said.

Broward officials told CBS News Miami that the cause of the fire is currently unknown, and the state fire marshal is investigating.

The Red Cross said it would now providing emergency financial assistance, health and mental health services and one-on-one support to connect those who were displaced to available recovery assistance.

No injuries were reported in the fire, and the Red Cross said it would continue to support the victims to meet their needs.