Breaking: 6 town homes damaged in fire at E Mt Houston and Eastex Fwy @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/XaAUO2b98B
— Marla Carter (@MarlaABC13) July 30, 2016
Residents say the fire started around 5:15 this morning.
Smoke could be seen miles away on the Eastex Freeway.
Six townhomes suffered serious damage. No one was hurt.
Breaking: 6 town homes on fire off of Eastex & Mt Houston. No injuries reported. We're live in 3 mins @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/vSAgPCd16E
— Marla Carter (@MarlaABC13) July 30, 2016
Cindy Payne says she woke up to the smoke.
"I woke up to a popping noise and I got up to see what it was and when I opened the door I seen the flames and then I called 911 and I went knocking on people's doors so they could get out," said Payne.
Payne's townhome was seriously damaged. She's lived in the townhome for six years.
She says the greatest loss, is losing china and crystal glasses, heirlooms from her mother.
Payne set up a GoFundMe page.
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