Police in Luzerne County want to know who or what started a blaze in Freeland that left three people homeless.
"No one was hurt and it can be replaced but it was just the sweat equity in it, that's what kills you," said homeowner John Drauschak.
He looked over what is left of his great-grandparent's home, the home he and his wife spent countless hours remodeling with the hope of moving in soon. All that is gone now.
"It hurts me because that house was in the family for so many years, but I wasn't in there. I had tools and supplies, but the other people, that's their life. They have all their clothes and now it's all ruined," Draushak added.
The fire started at Druschak's house and quickly spread to a double-block home next door, forcing out three people.
The fire was huge.
"It was a pretty big inferno. It was pretty big. The whole house was up in flames," said Eugene Ravina of Freeland.
Now that those flames are out, police are on the case. They said the fire is suspicious, pssibly started by someone who had no right to be in Drauschak's home.
"It was vacant. It did have utilities in it, but there are some circumstances that are right now under investigation," said Freeland Fire Chief Joseph Stepansky.
Drauschak said if someone did set this fire he wishes they had just taken tools and valuables and not destroyed his piece of family history.
"It's all ruined. It's sad, it's really sad," Drauschak said.
The American Red Cross has offered help to the three people forced out of the double-block home.
"No one was hurt and it can be replaced but it was just the sweat equity in it, that's what kills you," said homeowner John Drauschak.
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"It hurts me because that house was in the family for so many years, but I wasn't in there. I had tools and supplies, but the other people, that's their life. They have all their clothes and now it's all ruined," Draushak added.
The fire started at Druschak's house and quickly spread to a double-block home next door, forcing out three people.
The fire was huge.
"It was a pretty big inferno. It was pretty big. The whole house was up in flames," said Eugene Ravina of Freeland.
Now that those flames are out, police are on the case. They said the fire is suspicious, pssibly started by someone who had no right to be in Drauschak's home.
"It was vacant. It did have utilities in it, but there are some circumstances that are right now under investigation," said Freeland Fire Chief Joseph Stepansky.
Drauschak said if someone did set this fire he wishes they had just taken tools and valuables and not destroyed his piece of family history.
"It's all ruined. It's sad, it's really sad," Drauschak said.
The American Red Cross has offered help to the three people forced out of the double-block home.
