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Car catches fire in Riviera Beach; family forced from home

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Posted at 10:12 AM, Nov 01, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-01 10:14:12-04

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — A family had to evacuate their home after a car caught fire near their house overnight in Riviera Beach.

It happened at Avenue G and 6th Street.

Resident Reginald Corbitt said his sister's car caught fire. At first, he feared it would spread to the house.

Corbitt said first responders helped get everyone out very quickly through a back door of the home.

The cause of the fire is unknown.