'This is damaging.' Several families have lost everything after a fire on Sunday morning in Camden. The Red Cross is assisting nine families and about 24 people. jpayoute reports.
“For these mothers out here that are mothers here, Mother’s Day will not be the same because they are gonna be very hurt because right now they lost a lot of valuable things,” Orbonez said.Orbonez says it was banging on the door and not a smoke detector that got him up.“We’re good, but let me tell you, I’m very grateful for the neighbors because they managed to be able to get everybody out before it got any worse,” Orbonez said.
While the cause remains unclear, Hart says he and his family lost everything. The Red Cross is helping with food and resources but they still have to relocate. “What we lost more? I would say dignity, respect, I’m not worried about the material things because material things we can always buy, but moral things, this is damaging,” Hart said.No injuries were reported. CBS3 reached out to building management about the smoke alarms, but we have not heard back.
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