On November the 24th the day after Thanksgiving @ 7:30 AM, Brandon Spinks my youngest brother's home a went up in flames with him and all of his animals inside of it. Brandon was so overcome by smoke and flames that he barely made it out with his life incurring burns to his face, lips, nose, hands and leg in the process .

He was sound sleep in his bed when the fire started next to him. It's a absolute miracle he woke up when he did. He could hear GOGO his little companion dog and best friend screaming and barking. He did absoluting everything he could to try to get to him and pull him to safety almost at the cost of his own life as the flame crept up on him quickly.

At one point he was trapped inside by his guinea pig cage that had fallen in his path to the door. At that moment he felt very faint, dizzy and it almost got the best of him. When he finally came around he realized he had to climb over the burnig red hot wire cage to get to the door. After grabbing the burning hot door handle, further burning his hands he found that his door to freedom was stuck shut. He then had to push and kick it open as the flames closed in on him and the smoke grew thick and black in the air around him.

As soon as he did make it out his screams instantly woke us all out of our beds and we all ran out of our own homes to see what happened. He ran to our mother screaming "Oh my God! My trailers on fire! My Trailers on fire!"

We all ran everwhich directions to grab fire extinguishers. Troy, Brandon's brother in law used them then we turned to the hose. Not only to put out the RV but to save the church and other houses on the property.

Fire engines showed up put out the fire, then ambulance came and took Brandon to twin cities hospital.

Once @ Twin Cities they decided he needed to go to Fresno burn unit. Not only because of his burns but because of the amount of smoke he inhaled and where his burns were. He was then airlifted by helicopter to Fresno.

Brandon is home now trying to heal and recover. The burns will heal in time but the emotional trauma that he went through will linger on. Not only loosing his best friend GOGO, hearing him & not being able to pull him out but the whole experience of almost dying and the trauma that that brings.

Not only did Brandon loose every worldly possesion he had including his glasses but he also lost of his menagerie of animals. Beautiful chamelions, lizards, snakes, guinea pigs, fish, turtles & more. They were his life. It was his home, his safe place away from the world with all of his precious treasures. But it's all gone now, they are all gone now.

Most of all thank the Lord Brandon made it out alive. But he will need some serious proffesional help to get through this dark time in his life. He will need to replace everything he owned. Glasses, clothes, shoes, bedding, everything. When he's ready a new puppy.

Your conrtibution can make a big difference in his life. Weather big or small I know God will bless you for it.

Tricia