A Lomita apartment complex was red tagged after a massive fire destroyed much of the building, but crews were able to get all the residents and pets out alive.
Residents of a Lomita apartment complex returned for the first time Sunday, after much of the building was destroyed in a massive fire Saturday night. Residents were escorted back onto the property Sunday to sift through the wreckage.For residents like Stacey Lamers-Bagabo, Sunday was the first time she saw her home since the fire. Her unit suffered lots of water and smoke damage, but is still intact. Fire crews had to red tag the whole building."I'm luckier than many," she said.
But despite the damage, first responders got every person and pet out alive."They were all just really caring, and they did a great job," Lamers-Bagabo said of fire crews.Tammy Balner is a neighbor. She said she's thankful everyone got out alive, but called the fire "devastating. I feel so bad for these people, and the holiday weekend, I don't know, now they're going to be finding new places to live.
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