Neighbor Helen "Aunt Mike" Knapp, who lives across the street, was home when the fire broke out. She said at first she thought a car had crashed outside her home, or that something had fallen inside.
"It shook the house. I thought it was an accident or a car hitting the tree," Knapp said. "Flames were just coming out of everywhere ... every window there was. The heat was so intense I didn't stand outside."
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