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 On Thursday, a mother, her daughter and their four dogs had to escape from their beloved home when it caught fire that afternoon. Leaving behind their five cats, they got out safely, but they have been left homeless due to all the damage that the fire has caused their home.

            The fire started in the basement and quickly spread throughout the rest of the house. After the woman got everyone she could out of the house, she locked the dogs in her car and immediately called 911. Eight fire trucks, two ambulances and one police cars showed up in response.  A large crowd of people and neighbors soon came to see the fire and watch it from afar and offer the family comfort. Everyone was completely silent as they watched the firefighters do everything they could to put out the bright flames.

            “It was horrifying to see”, said Mike Thomas. “Me and my wife were just driving by and all of sudden we came upon a crowd of people watching this house being engulfed by flames. We couldn’t help but stop and just watch. We felt terrible for the family.”

            Firefighters showed up and went fast to work to put out the fire. It took them all of twenty minutes to rescue the remaining pets inside and extinguish the fire. The basement suffered from massive damage from both the fire and the water from the hoses. The rest of the house however had heavy damage from all the smoke.

            “I’m just so glad no one got hurt. Despite all the damage, that’s at least something to be thankful for. They are all so lucky to have gotten out in time.” said Denise Thomas. Both her and her husband have offered any help that they can give to the family.

            Animal control was called to take care of the nine pets and make sure they were all ok. The mother and daughter were devastated to see their home destroyed. It is unknown where they will be staying for the time being. Family, friends and neighbors are offering their support to the poor family.