MCDONOUGH COUNTY, ILL. -- A Blandinsville?family is counting their blessings Wednesday after losing their home to a fire Christmas night.
Mike Powell and his two girls, ages 5 and 7,?escaped the home unharmed, but lost everything inside the home.
The Blandinsville-Hire Fire Protection District responded to the fire northeast of Blandinsville just before 7:30 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters put in a call to Good Hope-Sciota?and the La Harpe Fire Protection District for mutual aid. In all, 30 firefighters helped contain the fire.
The house is considered a total loss and the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
The American Red Cross also responded to the scene to assist the Powell Family.?A family friends told KHQA the Powells are?in need of clothes at this time.
Mike wears 2XL shirts, 36x30 jeans, and 9 1/2 shoes. His 2 daughters wear sizes 6 and 7 in?clothes and 12 and 3 in shoes. Anything you can donate can be dropped off at the Scrapbook nook in Colchester. If you'd rather donate?money or gift cards, you can mail them?to Mike Powell c/o Connie Powell 501 E. Roberts Colchester, IL 62326 or?contact the Red Cross office in Macomb at (309) 837-1594.
Source: http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=841052
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