An account at the Donley County State Bank has been opened for a Howardwick family after they lost their home to a fire this week.
Chris and Shelina Wilkins lost most of their possessions due to fire, heat, and smoke damage, a family friend said, and the family was displaced from the home.
Clarendon Fire Chief Jeremy Powell said an electrical short in a window air-conditioning unit caused the fire Tuesday afternoon, August 28, and a passerby noticed the fire. A neighbor began fighting the fire with a hose, and volunteer firemen from Clarendon and Howardwick responded to the call.
Powell said fire damage was contained to the living area where the air-conditioner was located but the rest of the house sustained heavy smoke and heat damage.
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