BATON ROUGE - A single mom is struggling to make ends meet after her SUV caught fire on the interstate last month.

Tiffany Jeff said her car insurance didn't cover the incident. She spent her savings on a used car on Sept. 9. On Sept. 20, the car caught fire and was a total loss.

"I was driving, I heard an explosion like 'boom,' so I pulled over," said Jeff.

Thinking she had a flat tire, she pulled over to inspect. That's when she saw smoke coming from the hood. When she opened the hood, flames started shooting out. She jumped into action, working to pull her three kids from the backseat as the heat shattered glass and smoke filled the car. They all escaped safely.

Jeff moved to Baton Rouge in May for a fresh start with her four children. She bought the car as-is from a used car lot on

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