'They have nothing left': Family devastated by Lake City fire needs help

LAKE CITY, Ill. (WAND) - A family's house was destroyed in a Thursday night Lake City fire, and now they need help getting back on their feet.

The Dora Township Fire Protection District was helped by Lovington Fire and EMS, Bethany firefighters and Mt. Zion firefighters in the response. Responders thanked Long Creek for their help in covering districts during the fire response in a Facebook post.

A family member, Lisa Veach, organized a GoFundMe page. She said her niece, Taylor, and Taylor's husband, Dan, along with their two children, were able to escape the home uninjured. They lost everything in the fire, Veach said.

"They will be having to find a new house to live in and furnish with the basic essentials," Veach said on the GoFundMe page. "Any help is so dearly appreciated."

The fundraiser had collected over $1,100 out of a $5,000 goal as of 8 p.m. Friday.

WAND News is working to learn more about the details of this fire.