Residents of Mattawa are rallying to help support the families and children in that community affected by a fire in a multi-unit rowhouse yesterday.
Several people, including children, were still inside units of the attached row of the Mattawan Apartments when the volunteer firefighters arrived shortly after 4 a.m., following a 911 call alerting the fire department to the situation.
See: Burn victim airlifted; five adults and six children displaced due to Mattawa fire
Eleven people have been displaced, five adults and six children.
The families affected have been temporarily placed, but now a gofundme page has been set up with a goal of $5,000 to help get the families back on their feet
By 5 p.m. Thursday, the fund was just $1,000 from its goal.
Co-organizer Dexture Sarrazin told BayToday, "The people of Mattawa are always amazing. The most challenging times definitely bring out the best in everyone."
Firefighters helped remove residents from the surrounding units that were affected We made sure everyone was out of the buildings and the guys did a terrific job bringing the fire under control," offered Lafreniere.
Witnesses say as many as 13 people were inside the units when the fire broke out but not all were residents.
