A northern Fort Collins family says they are fortunate to all be alive after an overnight fire nearly trapped them while they were sleeping. The Lopez family’s home recently burned down, but smoke alarms helped alert them before they were trapped.
“We were sleeping because it was 3:30 in the morning,” said Lorena Lopez, the homeowner.
Lopez said she, and her children, were lucky to be alive following the fire.
“My daughter woke up screaming. She heard a noise,” Lopez said.
The sound was coming from a smoke alarm in the home. They were able to wake up their family members to tell them to get out as fast as possible.
“It was really scary,” Lopez said.
“It was like something out of a movie. My first instinct was to grab a bucket and start trying to put out the fires,” said Isai Lopez, Lorena’s son.
“It is really hard to see your house in flames,” Lorena said.
While much of the family’s personal belongings were destroyed, everyone was able to get out safely.