Last night my friends Alexandra Lombardo and Brandon Beck lost their home. Upon arriving from a trip, they found an emergency blockade restricting them from returning to their townhouse. A five alarm fire had started while they were away. The townhouse they live in caught fire, and there was substantial damage. They retrieved what little they could and elected to stay in a hotel overnight and assess damage further the next day. This morning, they learned when they returned that an ember had sparked and restarted a fire overnight, causing significant interior damage along with the exterior damage previously sustained. They have no home currently for themselves and their cat Sally and dog Peanut. I’m asking for any help anyone can give them to begin to rebuild what was lost. 

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