Family of 7 searching for new home after deadly Atlanta house fire

ATLANTA — A household of seven is looking for a brand new dwelling whereas attempting to scrape collectively the funds to plan a grandfather’s funeral after a lethal home fireplace in southeast Atlanta Friday night time.

Atlanta Fireplace and Rescue Division mentioned the fireplace broke out earlier than 8:30 p.m. Friday night on Carter Avenue. AFRD is investigating to substantiate the reason for the fireplace.

Assistant Chief Greg Grey instructed Channel 2′s Courtney Francisco dwell throughout WSB Tonight onFriday that when his crew arrived, the house was engulfed in flames, and a person was trapped inside.

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Shurun Burrough instructed Francisco that man was her uncle, Stephon.

She instructed Channel 2 that he was in his 60s and lived within the dwelling along with her, her daughter and 5 different relations.

“He liked to have enjoyable, joke round and he was just like the lifetime of the get together,” mentioned Shurun Burrough.

She mentioned the house they shared was his mom’s dwelling they usually have been all in for the night time when the fireplace began.

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“Figuring out that my uncle was again there, I type of simply, it’s just like the world simply stopped,” Shurun Burrough mentioned. “The flames have been so massive, they usually have been so robust. It was coming towards the entrance of the home. It was coming by way of as if there was only a massive fan blowing it by way of the home.”

She mentioned the fireplace was like “one thing out of a horror film.”

Everybody escaped besides Stephon. The household parakeets and automotive didn’t make it both.

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The household mentioned the Crimson Cross has been useful with about $500 for inns. Nevertheless, she is anxious that gained’t final lengthy sufficient for everybody to search out new housing.

“It’s loads to deal with. No meals as of proper now. I’m attempting to save lots of the funds from Crimson Cross only for a shelter over my head. I’m coping with resort charges proper now,” mentioned Shurun Burrough.

A household buddy created a GoFundMe marketing campaign to attempt to assist with funeral bills, new clothes and home goods.

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