. >> reporter: lane crenshaw and carey bridge sadly described their ristmas nightmare. >> we lost 11 animal total. >> reporter: while they were in charleston visiting family a fire broke out at their columbia home, where they rescue cats, dogs, and exotic animal. >> there's no getting over this. this is going to be a starting point in our life. there's no getting over this. all we can do is move forward. >> reporter: two dogs, two parrots a lizard, boa constrictor, f,rr,stk and a kitten died in the fire. the couple had been caring for animal in their home since 2010. >> people would ask us questions, and we'd try and answer questions. we'd try to help them fete cages, whatever they needed. >> reporter: they say the pain won't stop them from doing what they love. >> without a doubt, we will take anybody who needs to come, anybody we could afford to keep, anybody we could afford to take in. and if we can't, we will find the best home we can imagine. >> news 19, tx. >>> the ermo firearm says the caused by a heating lamp. >>> the deadline for federal stop signs for the flood is quickly a