00:00years of hard work and sacrifice gone within minutes 58 year old single mother maureen burton
00:08says losing the home she built for her family to a fire on wednesday was like losing a loved one
00:15to me this felt like a death in our family you know it felt like like a death in in
00:23our family
00:23so it's just like hello you know i just feel empty you know i felt empty and you know well
00:33it's a sad
00:34traumatized and yeah she lived at this sixth company indian walk maruga home with her adult son two
00:42daughters a son-in-law and three-month-old grandson no one was at home when the fire occurred around
00:492 30 p.m she received word from neighbors while at work as an estate constable with g4s the home
00:57was
00:57built by me i've had work in ends you know well uh we live here for well more than 20
01:09could be around
01:12about almost about 30 years now on friday as she sifted through the burnt clothes crib and toys of
01:21her grandson she thanked god for life that the fire occurred when no one was at home she says all
01:28their
01:28belongings clothes electronic devices documents and pictures were destroyed even five thousand dollars
01:36cash she kept at home for her birthday thanksgiving and grandson's dedication which she was going to
01:43celebrate together in a few weeks time that is no longer possible but miss burton is pleading for
01:51any assistance to rebuild her home to once again have her family under one roof i really really would like
01:59material to build back my house as fast as possible because right about now we just don't have
02:06anywhere to to go right now but by people if you would like to assist this family miss burton can
02:16be reached
02:17at seven two eight four nine zero seven cindy raguba tika singh tv6 news
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