CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A late August fire that left 12 people displaced in Camp Washington has one family on the verge of homelessness.

FOX19 NOW spoke to Keisha Simpson, the woman who lived in the apartment where the fire started. She said a light she purchased from Temu would often flicker, but on the night of the fire, she believes it caused a switch to malfunction.

“It basically exploded,” she said. “The fire went from there.”

She said she called 911 and told her 16-year-old son to get her 16-month-old baby. She said she checked on neighbors as well.

Simpson said her son ran back in to save their dog as well.

In the days since, they’ve been living with family and friends while trying to navigate a complex system of assistance services.

“It’s so nerve-wracking because I’m making call

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