Family comes together after fire destroys father’s home

Roanoke, Virginia – A 74-year-old man is in a hospital after a fire destroyed his Roanoke County home.

The flames attacked the home early Monday morning.

“It’s kind of tough seeing all this happen because this was my dad’s life,” Jesse Sirry Jr. said

Jesse Sirry’s father, Jesse Sirry Sr., escaped, but he is still recovering from smoke inhalation in the hospital.