PORTLAND, Texas — A family in Portland has been left homeless Tuesday night after flames ripped through their home on Grace Drive near Wildcat Drive.
According to firefighters, the home was engulfed in flames when they got to the scene. It took them about an hour to get the fire under control.
Smoke filled the neighborhood, and onlookers could only watch as firefighters did their best to knock down the flames.
Firefighters say the fire kept re-igniting throughout the evening, and crews are still there putting out hot spots.
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