Another city home was destroyed by fire at midday - this time it was on Allenby Street - about a half mile from our studio in the Queen Square area. The owner, 61 year old Marie Ariola was inside the house cooking when the fire started in an upstairs bedroom. Fortunately Ariola got out just in time before the flames engulfed the entire wooden structure. A neighbor gave us an account of what she saw off camera.
Voice of - Area Resident
"I was almost at the corner and I saw the smoke but it wasn't that big, so I went by the window and I told the guys in the barber shop to come out because a little kid just told me a lady upstairs is screaming and I saw smoke but it wasn't big. So afterwards I ran and told the guys to come. It appeared that the lady in the house and it was on fire but it wasn't big and after I called the lady and screaming for help."
Reporter
"She didn't tell you when she was coming out what might have started it?"
Voice of - Area Resident
"I asked her what happened and she said it's in her daughter room it started but didn't know how. I feel sorry for her. I hope she got help."
According to the fire department, it was an accidental fire that started in an upstairs bedroom. Ariola is well known in the community as a bread and bun baker. She is usually seen selling at the terminal.
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