An Edinburg family who lost their home earlier this week due to a fire received help through the Hidalgo County Community Service Agency on Thursday.

The family received money to buy clothes, food and other essentials.

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"It gives families a sense of a little bit of assurance to know there's a little bit of a safety net," said HCSA Executive Director Jaime Longoria.

The family is temporarily staying with relatives at the moment.

The Rodriguez’s escaped the fire thanks to their eight-year-old daughter who alerted them to the danger.