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As fires ravage homes in the DMV, community members rally to support victims like Caryne Moses, whose resilience is met with aid.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — The holiday season is about giving back – and local community members are stepping up to help those displaced by recent fires across the DMV.
The last two weeks have been an emotional blur for Caryne Moses.
“It’s been hard,” said Moses.
Exactly two weeks ago, she watched as flames tore through her apartment in Laurel.
“I remember running to save my neighbors first,” said Moses, “Didn’t care about anything else except making sure my neighbors are safe.”
Moses says her children’s father, Floyd Rich V, had barricaded himself inside the unit as she filed to get emergency mental health assistance for him.
Prince George’s County Police say Rich set the unit on fire before jumping from the apartment’s balcony. He was arrested at the scene.
“You see the flame, but you don’t see the flame inside of someone that they’re losing everything,” said Moses, “So be kind to people.”
Moses is now sorting through the next steps for herself and her two young children.
Sunday – she got help from the community.
Firefighter Paramedic Armani Taylor is launching a non-profit next year called Rising Stars and Restored Homes.
The organization plans to raise money for fire victims by hosting youth sporting events. He says this Christmas giveback is a snapshot of what he hopes to do long-term
“Some families say the last thing they’re thinking about is Christmas and this is something I can take off their plate,” said Taylor.
Moses says she’s thankful for the help and –
“I feel like a Phoenix. I’m going to rise,” said Moses.
Taylor says he hopes to officially launch the non-profit next April or May.
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