Hello, my name is Madison. My mother and father, Deborah and Andrew, lost their house tonight due to a fire. As my mom, dad, and 6 year old baby sister laid in their beds to go to sleep after a day of spending Christmas with family, they heard some strange noises coming from the kitchen. My father went to investigate and that is when he discovered their entire kitchen had been consumed in the fiery blaze. Thankfully my brother, who would have had no time or way to get out, was at his girlfriends house down the block, and my little sister, mom and my dad were able to make it out safely. We had many animals, Bruno and Captain, our pups, were able to make it out clinging to life. Our cats, Moana, Hai Hai, Puah and Baby, were not as lucky. They hid from the flames in an attempt to remain safe, but were shortly put to sleep from the Carbon Monoxide. My brave firefighter father is the only reason my family and pups are still alive tonight as I write this. Without him and the help of 6 other local fire departments, my brother and I’s Christmas evening would have gone from a huge loss, to absolutely and irreversibly devastating. The fire chief has stated he believes the house is an at least 50% loss, and all my brother and sisters Christmas presents that they had just opened this morning, perished in front of them. If anyone is deserving of your help and support, it would be my family. They are always there when needed and ready to help anyone and everyone else without hesitation. The community was able to come together and provide what they could, but I would like to give them as much as I possibly can.