Jessica Signal said she had already been dealing with several hardships before the fire.
"Thursday, I woke up to no water, came back home to no lights," she said. "Friday, I got my stuff back on. Monday, I had nothing."
Signal told ABC11 she was returning home with groceries when a neighbor called to say her house was on fire. Her children were safe, but flames and smoke overtook the home in the 9800 block of Holly Springs Road.
"I was hurt. I was lost," she said, holding back tears. "It brought back a trigger from when I got burnt. I just thank God that my kids was not hurt."
Signal believes the fire may have started when her 7-year-old son was playing outside with a toy "pop gun." She said the toy began smoking, and when he threw it down, the fire spread quickly to the house.
Holly Springs fire officials confirmed the fire started outside the home and was accidental. The fire chief said it was unclear whether ongoing dry, drought-like conditions contributed, though the dryness "didn't help."
Signal said her son is struggling with guilt.
"He think it's his fault," she said. "I know they are having difficulty sleeping at night."
No injuries were reported, but the family lost nearly everything. With support from relatives, friends and the Red Cross, they are working to rebuild and are still in need of essentials.
"Housing, clothes, anything," Signal said. "It's a lot going through my head right now."
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