A Greenacres man says what was supposed to be a normal Saturday of back-to-school shopping for his son turned into one of the most frightening days of his life.
Carl Vereen tells WFLX he was on his way home to pick up his girlfriend and child when he pulled up to fire trucks, flashing lights, and chaos outside his apartment. Inside, a fire had erupted — forcing his girlfriend, their young son, and his brother to jump from a second-story window to escape.
“When she looked out of the room, she says all she saw was the house filled up with smoke,” Vereen recalled…