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Joliet Fire GoFundMe: 'A New Home For My Parents'
Two houses on Hickory Street were destroyed by a huge fire that broke out early Saturday morning in Joliet.
JOLIET, IL — A central Wisconsin woman has set up a GoFundMe for her Joliet family members whose house in the 400 block of Hickory Street was destroyed during a weekend fire. The house next door was also destroyed by the roaring flames. Both of the dwellings are across the street from St. John's Catholic Church on the city's near west side.
"Dear family and friends, Unfortunately my mom and stepdad lost literally everything in a devastating house fire last night," wrote Michelle Heron in her GoFundMe post, headlined, "A new home for parents."
"Their vehicles were also torched in the fire as well, by the grace of God they made it out safely but with such a devastating outcome. My parents are completely distraught at this time of uncertainty."
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As of 10 p.m., Aug. 2, the Joliet fire GoFundMe had raised $820 toward its $5,000 goal.
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