GoFundMe seeks donations fire displaced family

Jamestown (CSi) An online GoFundMe page has been established for a family after they lost their home to a fire on Friday, October 30, 2015.

Neighbor, Halie Johnson started the page after a home fire on the 200 block of 6th Avenue Southeast in Jamestown early Friday morning.

The Buffalo Valley American Red Cross Chapter in Jamestown has provided immediate assistance to the four adults and three children displaced by the fire.

The campaign is looking to raise roughly $3,000 to assist the family in their most immediate and basic needs.

Click here for GoFundMe page 

Reported previously….

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to 216 6th Avenue Southeast, just before 6-a.m., Friday, where a fire started in the basement of the home and caused considerable smoke damage to rest of the home.

The residents escaped unharmed, and the family pets were able to get out safely.

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.

Six city fire department units, and 32 fire fighters were on scene about two hours.

Four adults and three children were displaced and the American Red Cross

is providing assistance with immediate needs to the family, and is providing food, clothing, and shelter at a local hotel.

Red Cross, volunteer, David Collin says, Pamela Adams and her family of seven were renting the house.