Few could forget the flames that ripped through Sara Poff's apartment complex July 17th.
"Everything you've scrimped and saved for, just goes up in smoke," the victim says. Now that the ash has settled at Heritage Trace apartments, the fire that left dozens homeless still has many burned up.
"That's when I got really worried," says resident Karen Cole.
She, like others, is concerned about what fueled the flames. Firefighters say it took just one outside grill to burn the whole building down.
"All it takes is one careless grill," Cole says.
We found out residents sign an agreement when they move in banning outdoor grills. But residents claim it hasn't done any good.
"It's russian roulette," says Cole. "When's it going to be my turn?"
Driving through the complex, you can see several grills are still sitting out in the open. Property owners tell us they just sent out a letter a few days after the fire, warning residents to remove the grills, or be evicted. Trouble is, they give residents three warnings. Then, they're required by law to give them 30 days before kicking them out.
Cole says that's too long for something else to happen.
"They've got 30 more days to burn down our apartment. I don't feel like we have any rights."
Managers say they're trying to work with officials to light a fire under those refuse to remove the grills. Cole says she'll keep fighting too.
"Why put everyone else at risk? Why take that chance?"
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