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Fundraising Appeal Launched After Cowes Home Is Gutted By Fire

A fundraising appeal has been launched for a family who 'lost everything' in a house fire in Cowes.

More than 22 firefighters were called to a blaze at a property in Arctic Road yesterday morning (Tuesday).

The fire service said the fire was believed to have started in the ground floor lounge of the terraced home.

Crews used breathing apparatus, a hose reel jet and PPV (Positive Pressure Ventilation) to fight the flames.

Three people - two in their 20s and one in their 60s - were taken to hospital to be treated for the effects of smoke inhalation.

The appeal says that one of the occupants has been a nurse working in the NHS for 20 years.

It says:

"Unfortunately in the early hours of this morning my mother-in-law Annabelle Legaspi had an awful fire in her house at Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight.

"My mother-in-law has literally lost everything, and at this awful time I am hoping that as a community we can pull together to give them the support and help that they will need going forward. House fires are devastating but thankfully they all survived (my mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law) but was sent to the hospital for tests and treatments.

"My mother-in-law is a nurse working in the NHS for 20 years now and is preparing for her retirement. The family is currently in bereavement as well as one of their sisters recently had passed away. It’s really heartbreaking that all these had happened.

"Please if you can help with any donation even a small one it will make a huge difference."

You can donate to the appeal here

 

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