'It Was Like A Furnace': Fire Destroys Southwest Miami-Dade Home

MIAMI (CBS Miami)-- Three people in Southwest Miami-Dade are looking for a place to stay after a fire destroyed their home in the middle of the night.

Miami-Dade firefighters were called to Colonial Drive and SW 100th Court around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday.

"It was like a furnace," said neighbor Micheline Aristite. "When we looked out the window we saw the house on fire."

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Pedro Rodriguez said all three adults inside the home were able to get out before firefighters arrived. No one was hurt.

"They heard some crackling is what they mentioned, and that's what woke them up, and that's when they exited the house," Chief Rodriguez said.

Arriving firefighters were met with an inferno.

"We had fires coming from the rear of the house when we first pulled in, that was my first vantage point, and then when I wrapped around the front, there was also fire coming out from the front too. So, the house was pretty much fully involved," said Rodriguez.

Firefighters said there was a downed live powerline and FPL was called out to cut power to the single-family home. On Wednesday morning, firefighters could not confirm whether the downed powerline started the fire. But Rodriguez said he believed the powerline fell after the fire started due to heat from the flames.

Neighbors said the family has lived in the home for about 30 years.

"Come the holidays, they're the ones that have the best Christmas decorations," said Erika Parker. "It hurts, it really really hurts."

The Red Cross is assisting the three adults with finding a new place to stay.