Fourteen people are displaced after a fire tore through four townhouses in Prince William County, Virginia.
The blaze started inside a home along Malvern Way in Bristow just after 3 p.m. Sunday.
By the time firefighters arrived, heavy smoke was showing from residences.
Several first responders became briefly trapped inside one of the burning homes, but managed to be pulled out quickly.
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Celeste Caday grabbed her two young kids as firefighters tried to stop the flames from taking her home, too.
"I just see everybody running around frantically, and they're like, 'Get out of your house!'" she said.
She and her kids got out safely.
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“Those are my valuables,” she said.
Fire officials said no one was hurt, but seven adults and seven kids are being assisted by the Red Cross.
Neighbors are collecting donations for families who lost their house.
"Food items, we have toys, we have clothing, we have a highchair, we have bedding, we have dog food, pet food," said Catherine O’Connor, who is coordinating the effort.
The donations are stored in the community’s clubhouse where the displaced families can go and take what they need.
A propane grill appears to be the cause, according to the fire marshal.
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