PHOENIX — A Valley couple is displaced after a fire significantly damaged their home Wednesday morning.
“It’s everything. This is our little mansion, our little kingdom," Wayne Berg said.
Wayne and Linda Berg have lived in their home near 32nd Street and McDowell Road for the past 30 years.
“It was crazy. Honest to God. I never thought this would happen to us and it did," Wayne Berg said.
A fire started in their backyard, charring debris and plants before making its way inside.
“It was filled with smoke so fast. It burned all the curtains and then I got down low and I went looking for my wife," Berg said.
Neighbors watched from outside as the fire took over the house.
“The flames were bright red," John Mariscal said. "They were really high. They were higher than the roof.”
The Phoenix and Tempe fire departments used supply and hand lines to attack the fire.
The Bergs made it out of the home before firefighters arrived.
“We had ladder crews on the roof that were providing ventilation for our crews to perform those searches and they were able to get a quick all clear and control on the residence," Phoenix Fire Captain Shaun DuBois said.
Investigators are still working to figure out what started the fire.
“There’s some considerable damage inside the home," DuBois said.
The Bergs are okay but trying to figure out where they'll go next.
“Well, what do you do? Gotta start over again," Berg said.
A power line was also down in the area causing 11 SRP customers to temporarily lose power.
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