Residents have been forced to leave their homes overnight after a house fire spread to seven neighbouring properties.
The blaze broke out in a three-storey home in Hill Park Road, Gosport, on Wednesday shortly before 21:40 BST.
The fire service said two people were treated at the scene and released by the ambulance service.
Jenna Robinson set up an online appeal for her best friend whose house was the first involved in the fire.
She said the mother-of-five told her after they fled their home “they all stood by and had to watch the houses burn”.
“They have nothing left, everything has gone – she is absolutely devastated,” she said.
Ms Robinson says she hopes “the community will rally round” to help those affected.
People living nearby were urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to the large amount of acrid smoke.
Hampshire fire service said nine adults and four children were being cared for by the council after having to leave their homes.
At its height, more than 60 firefighters worked to control the fire and put it out, the service added.
Crews remained at the scene with fire investigation officers due at the homes to establish the cause.
