SW Dade Family Safe After Overnight House Fire

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The Red Cross is assisting a southwest Miami-Dade family of five after a fire ripped through the garage of their home and left damage throughout the house.

The fire happened around 11 p.m. Monday night at 14011 SW 109th Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said firefighters got the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Several cars in the driveway were also damaged.

"We were inside around 11 and we were about to watch a movie," said Gladys Bou Nassar. "Then on the cameras, we noticed some smoke."

Bou Nassar said within minutes, their garage was up in flames. "We panicked," she said.

"I saw the fire coming from the garage," said a neighbor who asked to not be identified. "Something just exploded."

Five people including two pets made it out of the home safely. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said no one was taken to the hospital. Because of the coronavirus, the Red Cross responded "virtually" to the five people impacted by the fire.

"Yeah everything's destroyed," said Litsy Nodarse, whose boyfriend made it out of the house safely.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Nodarse and Bou Nassar said it's possible the fire started from an ATV battery in the garage.