New warning after Raleigh mother loses townhouse to grill fire

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- She spent Wednesday night grilling burgers with her family. But, just hours later, she lost her home to a fire.

That's what happened to a Wake County mother of three.

The flames broke out at a home on Settle In Lane in North Raleigh's Bedford Community.

It happened after a woman and her three children were grilling Wednesday evening for the Fourth of July holiday.

"We put everything out like normal," said Chenel Currence. "Went to bed. Woke up this morning. I went in the kitchen and made a protein shake. Went to work at 8 a.m. and then got a call at 9:30 a.m. that my house was on fire."

Firefighters said ash from the grill had spilled underneath the deck and eventually ignited.

Now her belongings are a pile of rubble.

Currence said she was renting the home and doesn't have insurance to cover her losses. She said she was in-between policies this month.

Forty-five firefighters responded to battle the flames. Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion while battling the fire but are doing ok.

Four homes are now unlivable due to the grilling accident.