Warren Family Homeless Following Fire, Funds Being Collected

WARREN, NJ — A Warren family of four is currently homeless after a fire broke out at their home on Blazier Road on Thursday morning. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the Loureiro family get back on their feet.

The fire was reported at 8:04 a.m. on March 28 at 22 Blazier Road in Warren by a neighbor just after Celia and Joey Loureiro left for work and the kids left for school.

When firefighters arrived the house was fully involved with heavy fire and smoke coming from the attic and back of the home, Warren Fire Chief Jim Mitchell said.

No one was reportedly inside at the time of the fire.

"Thankfully no one was home and everyone is safe but their entire house burnt to the ground. All they were able to save were some old photo albums. Everything they own is gone. Clothing, furniture, toys, etc," according to a GoFundMe set up for the family.

Police closed Blazier Road south of Smoke Rise and asked residents to avoid the area as firefighters responded, Warren Police Lt. Paul Dziedzic said.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and get the area cleaned up by 1 p.m., Mitchell said.

There was substantial damage to the home, leaving it uninhabitable for the family with two kids who "lost everything," Mitchell said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters from Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company #1, Mount Horeb Volunteer Fire Company #2, Community Volunteer Fire Company #3, Washington Valley Volunteer Fire Company #4 all responded along with help from Bound Brook, Finderne Liberty Corner, and Bernardsville.

North Plainfield and Watchung Fire Departments were on stand by. The Warren Office of Emergency Management, Warren Police, and EMS also responded.

The GoFundMe is looking to raise $20,000. For more information or to donate visit gofundme.com/loureiro-family-fire.

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