Family of 12 displaced by house fire, neighbors are stepping in to help [Video]

CONSIDERED A RECOVERY MISSION. A HOUSE FIRE CAUSED A FAMILY OF 12 TO LOSE EVERYTHING BUT THEIR COMMUNITY. TONIGHT IS STEPPING IN TO HELP. JOSHUA DAVIS IS IN SURRY COUNTY, WHERE HE TELLS US WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE AND HOW NEIGHBORS ARE LENDING A HELPING HAND. THE HOUSE IS JUST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM THE BANNERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CHIEF SAYS. IF THAT WASN’T THE CASE, THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. AROUND 6:09 P.M. LAST FRIDAY, THE BANNERTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT A CALL ABOUT A HOUSE FIRE ON WESTFIELD ROAD. WITHIN TWO MINUTES, UNITS FROM BANNERTOWN AND LATER UNITS FROM MOUNT AIRY FIRE FRANKLIN FIRE, FOUR WAY FIRE AND EMS WERE ON SCENE FIGHTING THE FLAMES. WHEN ARRIVING ON THE SCENE, WE SEEN HEAVY FIRE OUT THE KITCHEN WINDOW. UM, WE EXTINGUISHED SAME WITHIN 30 45 MINUTES, BAKER SAYS. FIREFIGHTERS DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD, BUT THE …