Marvin Nell Chambers is grieving for the loss of her home of 20 years
and the loss of her three little granddaughters.
Fire officials say the girls, ages 1, 3, and 4,
were left alone by their uncle, Edward Chambers,
when a wood-burning stove blazed out of control, burning the home to the ground.
Neighbors claim the girl's mother, Connie Chambers, was the one who left them alone.
Connie, who stays at this motel, believes her mother blames her.
She just said it was my fault.
She said it was what?
My fault.
Oh. Why did she say that?
I don't know. I ain't got nothing to do with it.
Much worse than losing your house and anything you could possibly own in 20 years,
the Chambers family is also dealing with a very bitter lesson.
and the lesson that comes from what can happen if you leave your child alone for just a few minutes.
You just can't leave your kids.
You just can't leave them.
He left and went to the store and left them.
You just can't leave them, not for one minute.
In the case of the little girls, one minute was all it took to take them away.
Heather McKenzie, Texas News 5.