Support Grows For Firefighter Who Rescued Neighbor's Baby As His Boston Home Burned

But the untold story was that off-duty firefighter lived in the same building with his wife and infant son. They lost everything as the fire crept from the rear of the multi-family home and through their downstairs duplex. 

Firefighter Danny Loring was "just doing what firefighters do," says a GoFundMe set up to help him and his wife Rachel replace what they lost in the blaze. Now the fundraiser's founder, Jamie Hayhurst, hopes the community will help them rebuild and replace what they lost in the fire. 

Everything in their home was destroyed, either by the fire or from smoke and water damage. If you know them personally, you know the Lorings are a family of frontline workers. Rachel is a Pediatric Nurse Practioner on the South Shore and Danny works in the Back Bay on Boston Fire. They both worked hard throughout the pandemic to serve their communities, keeping us all safe, while providing a home and safe place for Rory to live and grow. And if you know them, you also know how kind and generous they both are. Always willing to lend a hand, Danny and Rachel are the first to show up when someone they know needs help, quick to offer their support when anyone needs it. And now they need our support.

Danny and Rachel Loring moved into the 22 Norton St. Hyde Park home last year with their infant son, Rory. They lived below Luzmar Centeno, her two children, and her husband, Tito Esteban. 

The two-alarm fire started around 7 a.m. and destroyed much of the building. Officials estimated the damage at $500,000. The Lorings made it out without injury. Centeno and her family escaped with only minor injuries, thanks to her quick thinking and Loring's daring do. 

But that's just what firefighters do. 

So far, they've raised $59,600 of their $75,000 goal from more than 500 donors. Click here to see the GoFundMe campaign for the Lorings. 

Click here to see a GoFundMe created to help Centeno and her family. So far, it's raised more than $25,000 of the fundraiser's $32,000 goal. 

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