FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Firefighters reported rescuing children from a “heavy fire” on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale.
The fire shortly before midnight was at the children’s home near the intersection of Northwest 15 Court and 46 Street, according to fire rescue personnel.
A family of eight was homeless and in need of help, according to the American Red Cross.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel were investigating the cause of the fire on Sunday.
Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Joyce Grace Ortega contributed to this report.