The community is raising money for a family of four described as “wonderful friends and neighbors” who lost their Fox River Grove house in a fire Saturday afternoon.
The GoFundMe fundraiser was started by family friend Vesela Nikay for the Dombrowski Family.
The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District responded around 2:55 p.m. Saturday to the Dombrowski Family’s home in the 100 block of Beachway Drive in Fox River Grove.
Firefighters received reports that the attached garage of the two-story house was engulfed in flames.
Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the garage, Fox River Grove Deputy Fire Chief Eldee Jackson said.
Firefighters pulled hose lines to attack the fire, which Jackson said likely started in the garage and worked its way up to the second floor of the home.
The house is uninhabitable due to heavy damage.
The Dombrowski Family was able to escape the home, but Nikay said that “most of their belongings are gone and they will have to replace everything.”
“It may take weeks, if not months for the insurance claim to be approved,” Nikay said.
“They have 2 children in our district and are wonderful friends and neighbors. Anything no matter how small helps right now!” Nikay added.
Over 50 donors raised nearly $5,000 as of Sunday afternoon.