Fundraising page launched to help Leamington family who have been 'left with nothing' after flat fire
A fundraising page has been launched to help a family in Leamington after they were left with nothing after a fire in their flat.
Emergency services were called at around 4.30pm yesterday (Tuesday February 10) to the fire in Fallow Hill, Sydenham.
The fire engulfed the top-storey flat and could be seen across the area.
A spokesperson from Warwickshire County Council said: “Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) was alerted at around 4.30pm on Tuesday February 10 to reports of a domestic fire.
"Four appliances attended from Leamington, Southam and Kenilworth Fire Stations who, on arrival, found a fire in a bedroom in a flat on Fallow Hill, Sydenham.
"Crews were on scene and acted quickly to extinguish the fire using breathing apparatus, hose reel jets and two main lines jets.”
Last night, Warwick District Council said they were providing help and support to those who had been impacted by the fire.
A spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the fire at Fallow Hill flats has now been put out and those living in the flats have been evacuated safely and unharmed.
“Our priority is to ensure the well-being of those who have been directly affected and council officers are on-site now supporting those families with their immediate need for accommodation, food, and clothing and will work with them to assess what we need to put in place for the longer term.
“We would like to thank the local community for the support they have shown the families at this terrible time, and we are now working with emergency services to establish the cause of the fire and secure the safety of the building.”
Following this a fundraising page was set up to try and help the family.
The page was set up by teenager Lucas who is a friend of the family that was living in the flat.
Speaking to the BBC, Lucas’s mum, Sharon, she was "extremely proud" of her son's actions.
On the fundraising page, it said: “My friend and her family have sadly been affected due to their house catching fire.
"They have been left with nothing, thankfully they are all okay.
"I am doing this to hopefully give them a new chapter to start on and so they can hopefully start on their forever home.
"Hopefully you guys are able to donate as much as you can so they can have the life they deserve.”
In less than 14 hours, more than £1,533 has been raised for the family.