20 residents displaced by Glendale building fire

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Red Cross steps up to help Glendale residents after fire

Twenty people are out of their homes for the holidays after an apartment fire in Glendale.

The Dec. 8 fire happened near 80th and Glendale avenues.

The damage from this fire is visible along the south side of the building. No people were injured, but a dog was killed in the fire.

It's a tragic incident just weeks before Christmas.

Rural Metro Fire says there are 20 adults and kids were displaced by this fire. Crews on scene were able to keep the fire from spreading throughout the entire building as residents were evacuated.

They now need to find another place to sleep. Four dogs were rescued from the building, as well.

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A woman who lives in one of the units says she is still in shock.

"This is overwhelming because you don't know what you're gonna do, what the next step is or what is gonna come next. So, thank God, and we have a lot of people praying for us so we're covered by God, which is good," Lisa Turner said.

The Red Cross was also there, helping people affected by the fire. They said it's a two-pronged approach to getting resources to those in need.

"What we do when we get on the scene is we provide them with financial support and emotional comfort so they can get off the street, and they have somewhere to go for the next 24–48 hours. Then our case work unit follows up with them and talks to them about long-term recovery and what resources they might find available," said Michael Young, Red Cross Disaster Action Team Coordinator.

Several units were on scene to help Rural Metro Fire Department, including crews from Phoenix, Glendale and Sun City.

"When your house burns up, you're suddenly homeless," Young said. "You've got nothing. Where do you go?"

That sentiment is something Turner knows – now more than ever.

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20 residents displaced by Glendale building fire

"This is overhwhelming because you don't know what you're gonna do, what the next step is or what is gonna come next?" she said.

She says her son, who is on oxygen, was sent by ambulance to a nearby hospital since his tanks in his apartment were destroyed. He also lost his dog.

"I take care of my grandchildren so it's very, very hard right now, and thank God for the Red Cross that they came out and got people situated," Tuner said.

Young says he's happy to help those struggling during the season of giving, and year-round.

"All of us are volunteers. I've been a volunteer for 10 years. Every case is unique and the one thing that's constant with all of them is that you're helping somebody, and they very much value that," he said.

Turner says she's keeping the faith as her family figures out what they'll do next and where they'll stay through the holidays.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

If you want to donate to help the victims, click here.

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