North Carolina family said ‘God woke us up’ to escape house fire

BROWNS SUMMIT, N.C. (WGHP) — A house that had as soon as been crammed with household and recollections is unrecognizable after a home hearth.

Officers are working to seek out out what prompted a 4 a.m. hearth on Claire-Mont Drive in Browns Summit. Officers consider that the house could also be a complete loss.

The household who misplaced their dwelling mentioned that somebody was watching over them this morning.

“I simply assume it was God that woke us up. We didn’t hear any alarms, no smoke, simply the doorbell time and again. No person was exterior after we received exterior,” Sharol Donnell mentioned.

Sharol, her husband and their two youngsters awoke simply in time to get out as flames started consuming their dwelling, saying that the doorbell ringing woke them up. Neighbors on their avenue have supplied their help, however nobody appears to know who rang the doorbell.

“You simply really feel a lot love from folks within the worst of occasions, and that is the worst of occasions however we’re nonetheless right here and I’m thanking God we’re nonetheless right here,” Donnell mentioned.

The destruction wasn’t simply the home, with automobiles below the carport broken as effectively. Nevertheless, the household was capable of get well a couple of particular keepsakes.

Donnell mentioned her son discovered one thing necessary within the rubble.

“His baseball group and received the championship final 12 months and so they had simply gave them their rings on Monday at an awards ceremony and so they had been capable of retrieve his ring out of the fireplace,” she mentioned.

The reason for the fireplace continues to be below investigation. Officers mentioned it seems to have began in the back of the home. The Pink Cross is working with the household.