A Hallandale Beach man is lucky to be alive after a fire erupted in his half of a duplex early Thursday morning.
“I woke about up about four o’clock in the morning and there were flames totally engulfing the kitchen area,” said homeowner Alan Lefebvre. “I was in shock for a second, but I was thinking I have to get out of here quick because the flames were real close to the door.”
Lefebvre said he ran out with just the clothes on his back.
Neighbor Ashley Almeida was the one who called for help.
“My dog woke me up a little before five, which is unusual, to go outside. I saw the fire and called 911,” she said.