The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Family left distraught as fire destroys home
Go Fund Me page set up to help Fife couple and children get back on their feet
A Fife family have been left devastated after their house was destroyed by fire on Thursday evening.
Around 30 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze which broke out at a property in Durris Drive, Glenrothes, shortly before 9.45pm but despite their best efforts, the property suffered significant damage.
Occupants Kerry and Andrew Glover, along with their three children aged 12, six and five, and their dogs all managed to escape before the fire took hold.
They are recovering from their ordeal at Kerry’s sister Natasha Keenan’s house.
Natasha has set up a Go Fund Me fundraising page on behalf of Kerry and her family, and offers of support and donations have been flooding in to help the family start rebuilding their lives.
“They have lost everything,” Natasha said.
“Every room caught fire. Hopefully, they will be rehoused soon but they currently have no clothes, toys, personal items, food... absolutely nothing.
“So I’ve set this Go Fund Me up with Kerry’s permission to try to raise funds to get them back on their feet.”
Kerry herself has posted on social media, thanking people for all their well-wishes.
“Everything is totally ruined but myself, husband, kids and the dogs are all safe, which is the main thing.
“It just means we have to start from scratch but would rather that than having to do it without one of our family members.”
The alarm was raised following a report of a fire within the mid-terraced property.
One person was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but did not require hospital treatment.
Two appliances from Glenrothes, two from Methil, one from Lochgelly and one from Kirkcaldy were all mobilised.
An investigation into the exact cause of the fire is under way.
The Go Fund Me page for donations is available at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bhytehelp-family-recover-from-housefire?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow1&fbclid=iwar0xptp-fg46_UPLUW5F-DBAQG0CSVPCGYN3E-_QJHUBHBIYKUH-MAPICZO
“Hopefully, they will be rehoused soon but they currently have no clothes, toys, personal items, food... absolutely nothing.
NATASHA KEENAN