(Credit: UGFD)
Upper Gwynedd Fire Department will share the donation and fundraising situation on its social media in the coming days.
A 1-year-old, whose birthday is later this month, his thirtysomething parents and their pet cat have been displaced from their Upper Gwynedd home following a Sunday morning fire, but are uninjured and staying locally with family.
However, Upper Gwynedd Township Deputy Chief Matt O’Brien said the family will likely have little to none of their belongings for the holidays.
“We will share some type of donation/fundraising situation on our social media in the coming days to assist in making the family, and mainly the two year old’s Christmas magical,” O’Brien said, on behalf of the fire department.
O’Brien said the American Red Cross was in contact with the family.
“The home is unfortunately not habitable and I would assume will take many months before the family is able to return home,” he said.
Firefighters were dispatched at 9:42 a.m. and found a fully-involved garage fire. O’Brien said the cause is under investigation by the Upper Gwynedd Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fire was placed under control by 10:10 a.m. and crews were on scene until 12:30 p.m.
“The fire had very minimal spread out of the garage, but the heat and smoke caused damage throughout the house,” he said.
The estimated loss is unknown at this time.
One firefighter from Fairmount Fire Co. of Lansdale was injured by the cat, when she was being removed from the home.
The cat was treated with oxygen on scene by VMSC EMS and taken to Metropolitan Vet Hospital.
“All signs point to the cat being reunited with her family today,” he said.
Assisting departments included North Penn Vol. Fire Co., Towamencin Vol. Fire Co., Fairmount Fire Co. of Lansdale, Worcester Fire Co., Fire Department of Montgomery Township, Centre Square Fire Co., Lower Providence Fire Co., East Norriton Fire, and Hatfield Fire Co.
