A woman who broke her back after jumping from a second-story balcony to escape a Christmas morning fire in Factoria is still recovering in the hospital.
She was one of five people treated for injuries after the fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. at the Chateau Ville condominium complex, located in the 12800 block of SE 40th Court.
"I feel lucky. Definitely," said Meg Spikes from her hospital bed at Overlake Hospital.
"My boyfriend said 'Wake up. There's a fire.' I woke up. I smell smoke," recalled Spikes.
Immediately, Spikes got out of bed to alert her son and daughter.
They tried to go out through the front door but it was too dangerous.
"When my daughter opened .. the door knob it (was) already hot but she (opened) it and it's already fire on the front so we shut the door," said Spikes.