Family and neighbors describe race to save woman from Port Charlotte house fire

A fire at a Port Charlotte home Thursday afternoon left a woman fighting for her life. Fox 4’s Austin Schargorodski spoke with her family and neighbors about what happened and the race to save her.

A charred shell is all that’s left of Roy Eric and Nikki Varbel’s home after a fire ripped through it. His mom, Sue Bostic, told Fox 4 the family is heartbroken.

Watch to hear from family and neighbors about what happened in the first moments of the fire:

Family and neighbors describe race to save woman from Port Charlotte house fire

“When we brought him home last night he broke down. Once the adrenaline stopped. Nobody slept last night. He’s just constantly worried about Nikki,” said Bostic…

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