Several families are without a home after a fire tore through a Jacksonville apartment complex Saturday afternoon.
The fire broke out just after 1 p.m. at the Laurel Pointe Apartments on Coronet Lane. Residents say it spread quickly, giving them only moments to react.
One of those residents, Helen Palomin, was just stepping out with her children when she noticed the danger.
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“It was crazy. I was going out with my kids to go to Walmart when I saw the fire rescue. It was scary. I promise you,” Palomin told Action News Jax…