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PARKESBURG, Pa. - Nearly two dozen people are without a place to stay after fire rips through their home on Easter Sunday.

An entire row of duplexes in Chester County burned to the ground."I was having a good night’s sleep and about 3 a.m. there was a series of loud booms, you know, some of which shook the house," resident Gilbert Flowers, Jr.

said.Early Sunday morning, firefighters rescued Gilbert Flowers, Jr. from his burning home. He and nearly 20 of his neighbors in Parkesburg are having to find alternative arrangements for shelter, after the fire.

The Red Cross helped Flowers, who is dealing with health issues. But, they can’t help him replace precious items, like his wedding ring."I didn’t take anything with me at that time, because I thought I would be coming back to the house to get all the rest of my belongings or valuable stuff that I needed," Flowers said.Officials say the fire on the 1000 block of Washington Street started around 3 a.m.

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