Jacksonville family devastated after losing their dogs and home in fire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A family is without a home and has lost their two dogs after a fire, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. The Red Cross is now helping two adults and two children.

Action News Jax reporter Beth Rousseau is at the fire, and she spoke with the mother who lived in the home.

'Everything I have is gone' -- words from the local mom who woke up to her house in flames this morning. Hear from her AT 8 on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/dKG5vL7R1u
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 27, 2019

The mother, Stephanie Clark, told Rousseau that she is grateful her children, who are 4 and 9 years old, made it out safely.

The Clark told Rousseau that she is devastated her dogs have died and the family's belongings are gone.

Clark described, "I don't even remember. I just tried to put a fire out, but it was too big and I just started screaming fire and I grabbed my phone and it was dead, so I couldn't call 911. Luckily, somebody seen it and called."

"I don't even have words, I'm just glad every is okay," Clark said. "I've worked 18-hour shifts for months to be able to get this house. We stayed in a crappy hotel for a while to be able to save up. Now, everything I have is gone."

I just talked to the mom who lives in the home. She tells me she’s grateful her 4 and 9 #-year-olds made it out safely, but she’s devastated by the loss of her 2 dogs and her belonging. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/9bsXjzW8SE
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 27, 2019

#NEW: This is what firefighters were dealing with when they arrived at the house fire on Sonora Dr. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/K4ov0Wr3CY
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 27, 2019

Here’s a look at the house that appears to have been involved in the fire @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/sh8UR96R2f
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) October 27, 2019