A devastating fire has made a Miramar house uninhabitable, leaving behind smoke and water damage and charring belongings that are now unrecognizable.
The Lawton family is now staying at a hotel, with 20+ years worth of furniture, mementos and possessions gone.
“I was panicking a little bit, but I knew how to keep my composure to get out of there safe,” said Jordan Lawton, 21.
He was the only one home Sunday afternoon when the fire started. His parents and sister were out. He said he smelled smoke and ran to see where it was coming from.
“I went by the garage door, I saw the smoke, I saw the fire,” he said.
Lawton grabbed the family’s cat Cocoa and ran outside to call for help. Unfortunately, in the process, Cocoa got spooked and ran off. The Lawtons believe their beloved pet is somewhere in the neighborhood and hope he comes back.