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'They Lost Everything:' Support Surges For Family Of 7 Displaced In Sussex County House Fire

Support is surging for a family of seven after a fire tore through their Sussex County home over the weekend.

Support is surging for a family of seven after a fire tore through their Sussex County home over the weekend.

Support is surging for a family of seven after a fire tore through their Sussex County home over the weekend.

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A grandmother, daughter and five children ages 6 to 17 lost everything after their rental home in Newton was ravaged by fire Saturday around 5 p.m., according to a GoFundMe launched by Emily Perez.

Fire departments in Byram and Stillwater helped to douse the blaze and provide mutual aid, ensuring that everyone escaped safely — including the family’s dog.

“They lost everything!” Perez writes. “Some didn't even have shoes when they left the home.”

More than $3,500 had been donated to the fundraiser as of Monday morning.

The family received emergency funds from Red Cross that covered two nights at a local hotel and some toiletries — however, they’re still in dire need of ongoing monetary support, Perez says.

“It goes without saying that this family is in great need of support,” reads the fundraiser.

“Monetary donations [are] what most needed at this time of uncertainty,” Perez wrote in a Sunday update.

Click here to view/donate to ‘Newton House Fire Displaces Family of 7’ on GoFundMe.

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