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By Tiffany Goodwein
Family in need of help

GoFundMe page set up for family who lost belongings in blaze

Aug 23, 2019 | 2:39 PM

A Go Fund Me page has been created to help the family that was believed to have been living in the home that was engulfed in flames Thursday afternoon on Commonage Place

The page identifies Tina Sinclair, her husband and three children as residents of the home.

A Go Fund Me page has identified the family who lost their belongings in the fire as the Sinclair family(file photo/ GoFundMe)

According to the GoFundMe Page set up by Sophona Rose Slattery,

“The family has since lost all of their precious belongings in the heart breaking fire and will need to start new. My husband and I are raising money to help them find their new home and start to replace items they will need for everyday life,” she wrote.

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Vernon Fire and Rescue are still investigating the cause of the fire, and are working to confirm details such who was in the home at the time of the blaze.

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In a previous interview with the media, Fire Chief David Lind said no one was home at the time of the blaze and there were no injuries.

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