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fire chief in MA hears about this one. There will be no stopping his rants now.
“No clothes, no TVs, nothing.” That’s how Liberty
Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Brown described the state
of the Eric Phillips’ family of four after they “lost everything” when their
two-story modular home caught fire shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday.
The Phillips family resided in a brand new modular home at
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is currently being assisted by the American Red Cross, the assistant fire chief
said.
“They hadn’t made the first payment on the home,” Brown
said.
Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firefighters were the
first to arrive on the scene of the house fire that is believed to have started
in the half-bathroom on the second floor.
“It is under investigation. The fire marshal is supposed to
go out and investigate today (Thursday),” Brown added.
When firemen arrived on the scene, heavy smoke was showing.
Within a couple of minutes, Brown said the men saw fire
coming out of the roof.
The family of four had safely evacuated the home before
firemen arrived.
A total of 12
firefighters responded to the early morning blaze with three trucks.
Assisting were Oak Level Volunteer Fire Department with one
truck and three firefighters, Triangle Volunteer Fire Department with one truck
and three firefighters, North Halifax Volunteer Fire Department with two trucks
and seven firefighters and Halifax Volunteer Fire Department with two trucks
and six firefighters.
In all, firefighters worked for more than five hours using
13,500 gallons of water to extinguish the flames.
Firefighters were called back to the house Thursday
afternoon at 12:45 when the fire reportedly rekindled in the living room.
The home, declared a total loss, was valued at $187,000.
