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Florida father Brian Rhodes said he and his 5-year-old son lost “everything” after an overnight fire ravaged their Tampa home

The family's beloved 8-year-old dog, Ivey, and Rhodes’ mother's ashes were among the losses in the house fire

Rhodes is “looking for a home now” for him and his son

A Florida father and his 5-year-old son are lucky to be alive after an overnight fire ravaged through their home in Tampa.

Brian Rhodes told Fox 13 News that he and his son had not been home when the fire began, and were unaware of what was happening until they got a call from authorities at around 6 a.m.

"It was so big (firefighters) couldn’t tell me where it started," Rhodes told the outlet, adding that when he arrived fire crews were working to put out the flames, which had been c

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