By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
After a family lost everything due to a house fire in Bennington, the Granny Brigade is calling on the community to help donate and support towards their fund.
The Grizzle family suffered from a house fire back on Wednesday, November 19 in Bennington, KS. At around 9:00 am, the fire occurred and a combination of local agencies extinguished the fire shortly after the report was made, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office.
The Grizzle family consists of 9 people, with 7 children ages 3-11. One of the children is diagnosed with cerebral palsy and lost their support dog from the fire.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the cause of fire may have been due to an electrical issue. A family member of the Grizzle family stated it was due to "faulty wiring."
According to the Granny Brigade, the family member also stated the smoke detectors were not working either.
Two dogs and two bearded dragons passed away from the fire. Reportedly, nobody from the Grizzle family was injured.
Donate to the Grizzle Family Fire Relief Fund
According to Rosemary Mai from the Granny Brigade, the organization will be collecting monetary donations on Saturday, December 6 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at two different locations in Salina:
- 1825 S. Ohio St.
- 2100 S. 9th St.
"To lose everything you own close to Christmas is horrible and we want to help," said Mai.
An account has been made at the Bennington State Bank and all checks need to be made out to: Edie Grizzle | Memo: Grizzle Family Fire Relief Fund