The residents of a row of townhomes were homeless on Monday after three lightning bolts caused a fire during a storm Sunday in Broward County, officials said.
Tina Stennett said that when she smelled the smoke she called 911 to ask for help near the intersection of Northwest 62 Street and Rockisland Road in North Lauderdale.
Stennett said no one answered.
“The phone kept ringing and ringing,” Stennett said.
She wasn’t the only one who reported her 911 calls from the Players Place community went unanswered. Sabine Baptiste told Local 10 News Reporter Bridgette Matters that the same happened to her.
“I’m calling 911, no one is answering and we’re waiting for someone to pick up, and in the meantime, we’re trying to gather our stuff so we can run out,” Baptist said on Sunday. “Everything is gone. “
Sara Reilly was among the 12 displaced. She said the townhome that she and her three kids had called home was a mess.
“There was smoke everywhere, water everywhere. And you know, stuff is ruined,” Reilly said adding, “We just were lucky that nobody died.”
Fire Rescue personnel did respond to the fire. It’s unclear how long it took 911 callers to get through.
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Tina Stennett said that when she smelled the smoke she called 911 to ask for help near the intersection of Northwest 62 Street and Rockisland Road in North Lauderdale.
Stennett said no one answered.
“The phone kept ringing and ringing,” Stennett said.
She wasn’t the only one who reported her 911 calls from the Players Place community went unanswered. Sabine Baptiste told Local 10 News Reporter Bridgette Matters that the same happened to her.
“I’m calling 911, no one is answering and we’re waiting for someone to pick up, and in the meantime, we’re trying to gather our stuff so we can run out,” Baptist said on Sunday. “Everything is gone. “
Sara Reilly was among the 12 displaced. She said the townhome that she and her three kids had called home was a mess.
“There was smoke everywhere, water everywhere. And you know, stuff is ruined,” Reilly said adding, “We just were lucky that nobody died.”
Fire Rescue personnel did respond to the fire. It’s unclear how long it took 911 callers to get through.
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