Frying Pan Causes Fire

House Fire Red Cross  Fire destroys a family's home during a medical emergency. News Five talks with the family.
by Diana Lucio
Published: Tue, May 19, 2009 - 9:25 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, May 20, 2009 - 2:03 pm CST
A Daphne family has to look for another place to live after a fire claims their home.
William Teed got video of the house fire this morning and sent it to us. The fire ripped through Melanie Wolfe's home in the Lake Forest subdivision in Daphne.

The mother of four says she was making breakfast when her child had a medical emergency and she had to rush her to the hospital.
Wolfe admits she left a frying pan full of grease still going on her stove top.
Fire officials say the flames gutted the entire house. Wolfe says she is just thankful nobody was home when the fire happened.
"I'm thankful that I got my daughter to the hospital and that everything was ok with her. So to me that's the most important thing. I had to make an honest stupid mistake,but at least she's ok."

The Wolfe family is getting help from the Red Cross. They are staying with relatives.
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