Chassidy Taylor, 33, from Pageland, South Carolina, was home with her son, Chandler, when her backyard became engulfed in flames.Â
In December 2022, Chassidy was at home with her Chandler, who was four at the time, and had started a bonfire to burn some trash.
Chassidy said: ‘My husband was at work, and my two eldest children, were out for lunch with their uncle. So it was just Chandler and I at home.
‘I’d been struggling trying to juggle three kids and a messy house. My marriage had been on the rocks for years too, but we were trying to work things out.
‘So that day I wanted to tidy up the house. There were loads of laundry and trash everywhere. The kid’s toy boxes were sprawled across the floor too.
‘I’d been burning our trash on the bonfire in the backyard for years, as the garbage collectors charged a lot per bag.
‘Chandler watched a kids show on TV and I popped outside into the backyard to sort the trash.’
While still donning her pajamas and her robe, Chassidy started throwing the trash into the fire and then headed back inside to check on Chandler.
However, things quickly took a turn and soon enough, Chassidy saw her backyard go up in flames.Â
She said: ‘Suddenly, my eyes darted towards the big window overlooking the backyard. There were huge flames.
‘I was really confused and as I got closer to the window, I realized the entire backyard was on fire.
‘I freaked out that the house was going to burn down, and also Chandler was there. I frantically tried to find my phone to call a fire department but it was no-where in sight.’
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