GoFundMe Created To Help Stamford Family Displaced By House Fire

STAMFORD, CT — A GoFundMe has been created to help a Stamford family who was displaced by a house fire in the Springdale section of the city this past weekend.

The fundraiser is organized by Debbie Buzzeo, a friend of Sheila O'Grady and the O'Grady family.

"My dear friend Sheila O’Grady lost everything in her house fire last Sunday. Thankfully everyone, including her pets, escaped without any injuries, but the painful memory remains," Buzzeo said in the fundraiser description. "Sheila opens her heart and home to so many and now it’s time for us to open our hearts and wallets to help her."

Buzzeo noted that it's going to take "at least a year" to rebuild the home.

"With the holidays fast approaching , not having her home to celebrate them is heartbreaking," she added.

As of Thursday afternoon, over $5,000 had been raised with a goal of $20,000.

The Stamford Fire Department said the blaze broke out at the home on Haig Avenue in Springdale around 5 p.m. on Oct. 10.

Overall, four Engine Companies, a Truck Company, Rescue Company, Deputy Chief, and volunteer firefighters from Springdale responded. The fire was placed under control at 5:49 p.m., fire officials said.

There was significant fire, smoke and water damage; no injuries were reported.

The Stamford Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

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