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A grass fire spread to homes in a Greer subdivision, destroying several of them.The fire was in the Riverwood Farm subdivision off Dillard Road.Pictures of fire and damage Multiple trucks from Greer Fire were on scene and firefighters used ladder trucks, pumper trucks and multiple hoses to try to stop the fast moving flames from spreading.The smoke was so thick, firefighters said they couldn't see in front of them when they first arrived.Neighbors with garden hoses extinguished the fire as it spread to fences between property lines.Residents Sara Warpinski and Candace Curran said they were the first to see the flames."The fire just started to swarm all over, so I said we better go check this out. It looks pretty bad," said Curran.The women went to one of the homes, which is now a total loss, and told the family to get out quickly. Warpinski said the woman who lived in the home screamed that her twin babies were inside."He (my brother) ran. I got one baby, he got one baby and we ran them back to my mom and sister-in-law and then we ran back to rescue their Yorkies," said Warpinski.Warpinksi said the family just moved in the home Friday."Their father just brought all of their boxes over last night so everything they had wasn't even unpacked," said Warpinski.Greer Fire Chief Chris Harvey said besides the single-family home, a triplex was also destroyed by the fire.He said it will take investigators a while to determine the cause, but says it appears someone may have tossed a lit cigarette on the ground.Harvey said the weather also played a role in the spreading of the fire."The wind was pushing everything and then the dry conditions, you can see the grass here is dry and dead," said Harvey.No one was hurt.The Red Cross is helping the displaced families with shelter, groceries and clothing.Refresh this page for more information as it becomes available.