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Safety Harbor family loses everything after home goes up in flames
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Tonight, a family of eight is staying at a hotel after their Safety Harbor mobile home went up in flames. It all stemmed from an electrical issue hidden within the walls of their home.
Gabriela Huapilla lived in the home with her parents and five siblings. She was home when the fire broke out Tuesday.
"We were smelling this big smoke. And there was, like, smoke coming out from the side all the way to the top," Huapilla said . "It was getting bigger and bigger and it was making, like, popping noises. And my mom had to run back to get out as much stuff as she could."
Huapilla said they lost everything in the fire.
"There were some clothes that we were able to save, but there wasn't much," said Huapilla. "It was either all melted or really dirty," she said.
According to Safety Harbor Fire Rescue, the home's electrical circuit was overloaded in the area of the house where their washer and dryer and A/C units were.
Huapilla said the A/C unit had begun to act strangely the day before the fire.
"Monday, the A/C had been bugging out, I think, and it was making weird noises and it wouldn't turn on after a while," she said.
MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/safety-harbor-electrical-fire-home-destroyed/67-c02d6fd1-b069-4015-9e26-4d6fb5b617d9
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