GLASSBORO -- An early morning fire destroyed three cars and a fraternity house early Tuesday morning in Glassboro leaving five students without a home.

Ryan Alwine, a 21-year-old resident, and his girlfriend, 23-year-old Elisa Obedoza, were sleeping in the house on 411 Hamilton Road when neighbors began banging on the door to wake them just before 4:30 a.m.

After realizing the house was on fire, the two grabbed what they could -- Obedoza grabbing her purse and jacket, Alwine scooping up his backpack and a few things -- and fled the house. A third person, Jake Kershaw, who had just started moving into the house, was also sleeping inside during the fire. All three made it out unharmed.

The house, however, which has been home to the brothers of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity for years, was destroyed.

Wooden stairs that led to an upper level deck outside of bedrooms now lead to a charred black hole. The garage, where the fire allegedly started, was completely burned down -- taking with it couches, a foosball table, a propane grill and many other items. The three cars that sat in the driveway, belonging to those inside, were melted down and charred beyond saving.

Additionally, the belongings of the five brothers living in the house and Kershaw, who was just moving in, were destroyed.

Crews were still hard at work demolishing pieces of the property and moving the burned vehicles Tuesday morning after 10:30 a.m.

According to Rowan University Spokesman Joe Cardona, the university is working with the students to see what can be done to help them out. He added that the landlord has another vacant property that might become their new home.

"Everyone is safe though, that's what's important," he said.

Obedoza started a GoFundMe for the brothers that raised more than $2,000 in the first two hours.

Officials from the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and Glassboro Fire Department did not return an immediate request for comment. The fire remains under investigation.

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