Supporters Raise Funds for Victims of Fatal Fire

An online fundraiser has been set up for the family involved in a fatal fire this week in Arlington.

Mary Barkes and her daughter Emily, 8, perished Tuesday in the fire. Mary died after she returned to her burning home to save her daughter. The online fundraiser was set up by Mary’s sister.

As of Saturday evening, 609 donors had given $46,225 to the Barkes family. The money raised will help survivors, Dad Bill and their daughter Sarah, 11.

Here’s more from GoFundMe site:

We have set up this fund to help with Mary and Emily Barkes memorial and to help with expenses for her daughter Sarah and her hunsband Billy who survived the fire. They have lost everything. Their family required two incomes and now they have one. Please make a donation. Anything and everything will help. If you can’t give please say a prayer for Sarah and Billy. Thank you so much and May God Bless you and your family.