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May 7, 2008, Local News Alert, Lucas Texas Home
Lovejoy Student Saves Family From Fire That Destroyed Their
Home early on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, but Family Escaped
as well as their two family dogs.
The Family Lost Everything In the Fire, and Needs Your
Support. Please Read Email From Lovejoy School District
Below this Local News Alert for Details On How You Can
Help This Wonderful Family, My Friends, The Dan And
Kim Ford Family.
Our Prayers are with the Ford Family, and any help you
Are able to give will be appreciated.
Thanks, Jeanie Elliott REALTORS
972-612-2277 or 214-538-3776
Lucas teen saves family from fire that destroys home
03:59 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
By KIMBERLY DURNAN / The Dallas Morning News
A 13-year-old Collin County girl, who stayed up to finish homework, heard the smoke detector and woke her parents and four siblings to escape a fire that destroyed their home.
The fire began around 1 a.m. Wednesday in the garage of the 4,700-square-foot home on Brookhaven Drive, said Ed Fleming, assistant chief of the Lucas Volunteer Fire Department.
The fire started from faulty wiring in a Ford vehicle that was parked in the family's garage, Assistant Chief Fleming said. The family had received notice that the vehicle had been recalled due to fires starting in unattended vehicles.
The family's father tried to douse the vehicle fire with a water hose and suffered third-degree burns on his arm.
Firefighters said they had a difficult time putting the fire out because the hydrants were small and provided low pressure.
"We just couldn't get enough water to fight the fire," Assistant Chief Fleming said.
Reprinted from The Dallas Morning News.
Local Lucas News Alert: Lovejoy and Lucas Family
Needs Your Support-Lost Home in Fire That
Destroyed Everything.
Please Read This Email We Got From Lovejoy
This evening in Regards to My Friends, the
Dan & Kim Ford Family.
Your Generosity Is Appreciated, and if you want
to offer any gifts, you can leave them at the
Lovejoy School Locations in this email or call me
if there is some way I can assist.
Jeanie Elliott REALTORS
972-612-2277 or
214-538-3776 or
jeanieelliott@earthlink.net
Reprinted From Email Alerts from Both Mike Goddard and
Gavan Goodrich, with the Lovejoy Independent School District.
May 7, 2008
Dear Lovejoy High School and Sloan Creek Middle School Family,
One of our LHS families experienced a terrible loss Tuesday night. The
home of sophomore Korrin and seventh grade Ashley Welch was completely
destroyed by fire. Fortunately, her family of seven escaped without
harm. Korrin’s and Ashley’s parents are Dan and Kim Ford and their
siblings are Payton (10), Isaiah (4) and Noah (2). Even the dogs are
safe and sound.
They have been left without vehicles, identification, no communication,
no clothing, and no place to live. The family has relatives in the area
so they plan to stay with them until they are able to decide their next
step.
The Lovejoy High School store has contributed some shirts to the family
and the Hart Elementary school and parents have sent some items for the
family.
Several of you have expressed a desire to help in some way. However,
because the family will be staying with relatives for the time being,
they will have little room to store gifts and it is almost too hectic to
try to sort through clothing or household items.
Since they have lost everything, gift cards to clothing stores, Target,
Walmart, or grocery stores can help with immediate needs.
If you choose to give money, please know that cash will be the quickest
way to get it where it needs to go (no checks, please).
Lovejoy High School / Middle School will receive any of the above items
you may wish to give at the reception desk at the main entrance for the
next week or so.
Thank you for your concern for this family, we know they will be
appreciative of a kind word or anything you might share.
Sincerely,
Mike Goddard Gavan Goodrich
Lovejoy High School Sloan Creek Middle School
Note: The School District Recommends either Cash Gifts or Gift
Certificates to Major Retailers Like Target, Walmart, etc. that
can easily be used for clothing and food, as the Ford family is a
large family of 7, and includes 5 school age children.
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