Tag: Financial Assistance
Springfield Mom's Son, Cancer-Stricken Mother Hospitalized After Raging Townhouse Fire
A Virginia grandmother battling advanced cancer survived a raging townhouse fire, but her fight is far from over.
The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, inside a townhouse on Leestone Court in Springfield, where Diana Garcia and her grandson, Charles, were trapped as smoke filled the home.
Firefighters arriving at the scene immediately began searching the two-story townhouse, pulling both to safety before additional crews arrived, though both suffered life-threatening injuries that required hospitalization, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.
Charles was a…
Woman Escapes Alexandria House Fire With Her Dogs, Pajamas — Nothing Else, Friends Say
A woman who escaped a devastating house fire with little more than the clothes she was wearing is now trying to rebuild her life with the help of family and friends, officials and loved ones said.
Holly Barnes lost nearly everything when her Alexandria home burned last week, forcing her and her dogs to flee as flames tore through the residence, according to family and friends.
Barnes made it out safely with her dogs, Alexandria, last week, with only the pajamas she was wearing, according to loved ones.
Firefighters were able to recover her phone, work computer, and wallet from the first fl…
