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Here's how he described it:

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"I was the yard cleaning it up and then all of a sudden, I see some smoke coming from the front there and afterwards I told the guy, where is this dust coming from? He said no, it's not the dust, it's the smoke and that's how it started."

Reporter
"You have any idea what caused it?"

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"I can't really tell because I have a lot of stuff in there, paint and different things like that so that's the only thing. It's hard for me, very mysterious how that happened because it started from the back because all the electricity is in the front."

Reporter
"So where are you sleeping tonight?"

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"Well, by my nephew I guess."

Reporter
"So, your belongings and your home was destroyed?"

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"Everything gone, everything I lost everything."

Reporter
"And what would you say to the value of your possessions on everything cost?"

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"I lost about 20 thousand dollars plus my trailer."

Reporter
"So, it must be difficult for you at this time, your entire life and all of the sacrifices you have made just to go in flames."

Lionel Williams - Fire Victim
"Just went up in flames but I'll get it back any way I could, if they could help me but the most important thing now is to get one of the junk men to come and just cut it up and take it out of the yard let me clear up everything. That's very important if they see I didn't know, they could just come and give him a little something for the trailer and just cut it up and take it to the junk because it's no good, it's no use."

If you would like to assist Williams to get back on his feet, you can contact him at telephone number, 661-8496.