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Topic: My Sister Lost Everything in a Fire
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mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 01:32 PM
  
Randall, et al - I don't know how kosher this is, so I won't be offended if you delete this, but my sister and her family just lost everything in a fire this morning.They literally only have the clothes on their backs (PJs, as this happened at around 7am). It looks like it was an electrical fire.
Their downstairs neighbors had unsecured ammo that started going off, so the firefighters could only do so much.
There's nothing left. I've set up a GoFundMe site.
It allows for anonymous donations.
http://www.gofundme.com/1vtnm4 I know things are tight all around, but anything that anyone can spare would be used and appreciated, so matter how small. It all adds up. Even good thoughts and prayers  IP: Logged |
juniperb
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From: Blue Star Kachina
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posted January 20, 2013 02:16 PM
I`m so sorry to hear this. Thank God they are safe and unharmed. Did the snake die?
I will do the little I can !------------------
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juniperb
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posted January 20, 2013 02:19 PM
n/m I figured it out.------------------
We need to listen to our own song, and share it with others, but not force it on them. Our songs are different. They should be in harmony with each other. ~ Mattie Stepanek IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 20, 2013 02:28 PM
I'm okay with it.  IP: Logged |
charmainec
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From: Venus next to Randall
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posted January 20, 2013 02:33 PM
My thoughts and Prayers are with your family.
Sorry to hear about this. I too will help.
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Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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Lexxigramer
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posted January 20, 2013 02:36 PM
 Terrible
I am glad they are at least physically OK.
May they get all the help they need to recover from this awful ordeal.{{{ }}}IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 02:36 PM
Thank you juni, Randall, char, and Lexx  Juni - They all made it out OK (the snake's actually their friend's - this was just the most recent picture of all of them that I could quickly grab off of Facebook). They ran out as soon as they realized there was a fire - the baby was only in a diaper (he had been cosleeping). Their dogs are /probably/ OK.
They tried to go back in to get them, but the fire got very intense very quickly.
At least one got out, though, and the firefighters have said that they haven't yet found any animal remains on the top floor.
Their roommates' dog appears to have died in the fire. IP: Logged |
T
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posted January 20, 2013 03:25 PM
That is awful. I'm glad everyone made it out okay. Wishing the best for everyone.IP: Logged |
juniperb
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posted January 20, 2013 03:25 PM
Here`s to praying the dogs got out or at least safe I don`t like snakes but that would have been awful anyhow. ------------------
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Debby4
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From: TX,USA
Registered: Apr 2012
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posted January 20, 2013 03:29 PM
D: I wish I could help! Wishing them the best.  IP: Logged |
charmainec
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From: Venus next to Randall
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posted January 20, 2013 03:33 PM
Poor fluffa. ------------------
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mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 03:48 PM
Update: My dad and Uncle are going to give them most of the furniture they'll need from my paternal Grandmother's estate (You may remember that I posted a few weeks ago that she passed.) The GoFundMe site's already raised $1,270 (though I included my "offline" donation in the total). We're headed down to my Mom's in a bit to give them some cash for work clothes.
Donations have been pouring in, but they also need some work outfits. IP: Logged |
libraschoice77
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From: NYC
Registered: Aug 2010
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posted January 20, 2013 04:44 PM
Very sorry for what happened to you, hopefully you and your family can recover soon IP: Logged |
SunChild
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From: Australia
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 20, 2013 04:46 PM
You're beautiful for thinking of this to help them.
Glad everyone is ok.IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 05:06 PM
Thank you everyone for your kind words and thoughts.I just got off the phone with my Mom, and she told me that it got so hot that their wood stove melted.
That's nuts.
I didn't even know that that could happen. We're going to go down tomorrow with the donations we've collected so far (they had a ton of visitors today). ------------------
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PixieJane
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From: CA
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted January 20, 2013 05:42 PM
Sorry to hear of this and hope they bounce back as quickly as possible.Just out of curiosity, did they have insurance? If so, how long until they're likely to get a settlement out of it? (It just suddenly makes me wonder how long until our insurance kicked in...and didn't try to find a loophole to get out of paying.) IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 05:47 PM
They didn't They were kind of really just getting on their feet after a bit of a wild child past, so they're completely uninsured. We just found out that one of their dogs that we thought had escaped did not ------------------
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mockingbird
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posted January 20, 2013 06:37 PM
It's funny - she's a Virgo Sun, Scorp Moon, Aqua Asc and I'm a Pisces Sun, Aqua Moon, Scorp Asc.We're polar opposites in so many ways (as you might imagine from our "big three" placements) but also oddly alike (our own Mom can't always tell us apart on the phone). ------------------
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teasel
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posted January 20, 2013 06:57 PM
I'm so sorry to hear this. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 22, 2013 03:55 PM
*bump*IP: Logged |
mirage29
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posted January 22, 2013 05:36 PM
So devastating! Did they ask the American Red Cross organization for help? That's one of the things they are there for....sooo sorry
glad no one got hurt? edit-- clicked the link and saw they helped! so glad... offers of pitching in too IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted January 22, 2013 10:22 PM
teasel - Thank you Randall - Thank you for bumping this mirage - Friends, family, and quite a few anonymous donors have already given nearly $3000 to this fundraising effort. The Red Cross also gave each family cards to use for immediate needs. On top of that, my Mom's downstairs is filled to the brim with donations. They'll be able to use about half of it, but they're sorting through everything and will re-donate anything that doesn't fit.
Friends of both affected families are also organizing a fundraiser/donation drop off event  They're not quite sure where they're going to move yet - they're debating whether they'll stay close to both of their Mothers; move up to where I am (more and better paying jobs); or pull up stakes and head to another, lower cost city (they have friends trying to convince them to head for coastal Delaware and Pittsburg). Thank you to everyone for all your thoughts and prayers. And one last thing: Their downstairs neighbor/roommates German Shepherd (who unfortunately died - his people were travelling and the only egress was blocked by fire) is being remembered as a hero. His barking is what first woke up my sister so she could see the fire - and the back of the couch that she and her boys had fallen asleep on was already in flames. IP: Logged |
mockingbird
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posted January 22, 2013 10:31 PM
This story got a few of the details wrong, but that happens:
http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsdesk/2013/01/20/fire-engulfs-stafford-county-home/ For instance, it was much more of an ordeal to get the fire department to come out.
They had to call back multiple times and were apparently even asked, "Are you sure this isn't a fire you can't put out yourself?" O_o IP: Logged |
mirage29
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posted January 23, 2013 05:41 PM
quote:
Originally posted by mockingbird:
This story got a few of the details wrong, but that happens: . . .
For instance, it was much more of an ordeal to get the fire department to come out.
They had to call back multiple times and were apparently even asked, "Are you sure this isn't a fire you can't put out yourself?" O_o
sheesh!! OMG! Can-you-believe-THAT?? Yeah... so, if it's 'not happening' THERE, then how can it be possibly really 'happening'...? Were they perhaps in the middle of their cozy-time? 'Sunday Brunching'?? Was their bacon not quite 'crisp' enough for them yet??  O,'whatabotheration'!! How uber-inconvenient these 'people' and their 'needs' are! Wha??? Huh? They gotta go do their JOBS????  un-real!!-- Hey, cheers for that Hero Dog!! YAY!  IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted January 24, 2013 04:52 PM
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