Teen saves his family from Longwood house fire: ‘It hasn’t really set in what’s happened’

The Brief

  • Ryan Sharpe said his 16-year-old son woke his family of eight just in time to escape a fire that destroyed their Longwood home.
  • All family members and their dogs made it out safely thanks to his quick thinking.
  • The family is staying with relatives and plans to rebuild.

LONGWOOD, Fla. A Florida family is thankful to be alive after a fire ripped through their house in Longwood.

A teenager got his entire family of eight out of the home before the fire spread.

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