And while Mortis warned against cutting corners that way, Fires have many causes, some of them accidental while others are deliberate.
And this morning at around 11:00 when yet another home caught fire, the person who may have started it is a homeless great-uncle who sometimes sleeps beneath the home.
While it was contained, that fire caused enough damage to drive Judith Parham and her 7 children from their home, forcing them to find shelter with relatives. Here's what she told 7News off camera to our team.
Voice of: Judith Parham, Victim OF Fire
"My grand uncle sleeps under my house now and then, so I don't know if it's him because I wasn't here so I don't really know. I built this house when I was 19, my daughter is 16 so 16 years I have this house here. This is our house this is our roots."
Cherisse Halsall:
"What do you do know, how many children do you have and how do you provide shelter for them tonight?"
Judith Parham, Victim OF Fire
"Well I will stay across from my father for the meantime until I get help."
Cherisse Halsall:
"How many children do you have?"
Judith Parham, Victim OF Fire
"7."
Cherisse Halsall:
"Between the ages of what?"
Judith Parham, Victim OF Fire
"16 and 1."
Reporter:
"And you all live in here?"
Judith Parham, Victim OF Fire
"Yes, Sir. If anybody can assist me, I need help, 607-7458 or 622-1388."
