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by Steve Dunford
ZEIGLER, IL Several fire departments responded to a house fire this afternoon on 220 Orchard Street in Zeigler around 5:15 p.m. this afternoon.
Departments from Royalton, Christopher, Coello, West Frankfort, Buckner, West City, Hurst, and Abbott EMS provided mutual aid, as it was a MABAS box alarm.
Cause is undetermined at this time. I know the family experienced a total loss and has small children. If there is a drop-off point for clothes, or any type of fundraising set up, I will pass that information along.
Information from, WSIL-TV, Southern Illinois Fire Incidents, and Southern Illinois Fire Dispatch contributed to this story.
UPDATE 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 8/19: I spoke with the mother of the family, Amanda Stoops about mid morning. She told me that the family lost everything. They are in need of boy’s clothes, sizes 5-6 and 8-10, women’s sizes 9-11, and men’s pants 38×34 and large shirts. You may drop these and any other household items off at 224 Orchard Street in Zeigler.
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