Fundraiser Started For Family Who Lost Home in Long Beach Fire

A fundraising campaign has been started on GoFundMe in order to raise money for the Long Beach family who lost their home in a fire on Tuesday.

The Long Beach Fire Department was alerted of a house fire on the 100 block of West Fulton at about 2:17 a.m. where “heavy fire” was seen coming from two houses.

There were no reported injuries.

The page was created by Jennifer Marie, on behalf of her aunt and uncle, Bern and Mario Ciccarello, whose home was several damaged in the fire, according to the page.

“Officers knocked down their doors to alert them to get out of the house,” the page reads. “When they stepped outside and saw their house up in flames they realized their lives would never be the same.”

The campaign hopes to raise a total of $5,000 to go towards all amenities for starting over such as shelter, food, clothing, and other necessities, according to the page.

As of Wednesday, a total of $2,367 has been raised.

“They are going to have to start over with nothing besides the clothes on their back and the positive memories made through the years to get them by,” Jennifer wrote on the page.

To read more or to donate, visit the GoFundMe page here.