A fire destroys Park Manor apartments in Montgomery Saturday afternoon, leaving 43 residents homeless.The city came together today to try and find a permanent solution for the victims of the blaze.News 12's Nathan Harrington has more.Georgina Edel says, "Oh my gosh, you should have seen the flame, how high they were. It was just, to cry, to cry."That's how most residents of the Park Manor Apartments remember late Saturday afternoon.All 43 residents got out safely, but most of their belongings and memories have been lost.Chris Gottel says, "They're starting over from scratch. Food, clothing, and shelter. We have some people that went out without and pair of shoes on. It was the middle of winter, they didn't have jackets."But in the midst of chaos, residents of the town of just over three thousand reached out to help 43 of their own.Steve Helget says, "Everybody was placed this past Saturday night after the fire. That night the Red Cross only had to place one person in a local hotel, the rest were all housed by family and friends and today that's where they are at."While the residents are trying to salvage what they can, today the city is working with residents of Park Manor on the next step.Park Manor was low-income housing, with residents ranging from 9 to 95.The Red Cross and Salvation Army can provide three nights of lodging apiece to the displaced residents, but that isn't a long-term solution.The closest complex with the same type of housing as Park Manor is in Le Sueur, 30 miles away, where some residents could end up.But city officials are working to make sure they don't have to be away for long.Chris Gottel says, "We'll find some way to take care of them. This is a temporary situation. If we rebuild they'll be back in their homes at Park Manor again but I'm hopeful everyone stays as close to home as possible."And to some like Georgina Edel, living anywhere but Montgomery just wouldn't feel like home.Georgina Edel says, "Oh my gosh, if I could tell you. I was baptized here, I went to communion here, confirmation here, and I was married here."In Montgomery, Nathan Harrington, News 12.If you would like to donate to the victims of the fire you can do so by calling Montgomery City Hall at 507-364-8888...You can also contact Farndsen Bank And Trust, or CornerStone State Bank at the numbers on your screen.











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