The town of Enfield is collecting money to help the surviving victims of a fire that killed four people and destroyed a duplex on Wednesday morning.
A grandmother, her daughter, her grandson and a close family friend were killed when fire broke out at 38 South River Street on Wednesday and caused a partial collapse of the second floor, according to family members.
The Town of Enfield Social Services Department is coordinating a fundraising effort to help provide for the surviving residents’ needs.
Financial contributions can be made to the Enfield Food Shelf, Fire Relief Fund, and mailed to Social Services at 100 High Street, Enfield, CT 06082. They are asking for no household.
The Red Cross is providing several nights in a hotel and funds for emergency food and clothing for the next few days, according to a Facebook post from the director of social services. Donations will help provide support until new permanent housing is found.
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Bill Stone, who identified himself as a family member, identified three of the people killed as Orise Handfield, a 59-year-old grandmother; her daughter, Cathy Armes, who was 34 or 35; Handfield’s grandson, 20-year-old Joshua Johnson; and Dahvie Cygan, a family friend.
Friends and family members said Johnson’s brother, Richie Handfield, is being treated for burns. Three other people, including Johnson's mother, made it out safely and ran to a neighbor's house.
