CARROLLWOOD — Brittany Compton was breastfeeding her son late at night when she smelled smoke.
Ashes from the fireplace, though dumped in a container and doused with water, had reignited. Flames quickly filled her family’s house.
Compton, her children, husband and brother got out safely the night of Dec. 19, 2011. But the couple lost everything. Compton still has nightmares.
The fire has changed Compton in other ways, too. She no longer honks at bad drivers. She randomly buys others coffee, groceries or gas. “Pay it forward Fridays,” she calls it.
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