Fundraiser for woman burned out of home

Last weekend, a women barely escaped her burning Loyal Heights home after her dog woke her up. The fire on Earl Ave. completely destroyed the home.

Now, friends of Catlain Kinsey have set up a blog, New Start for Catlain, to raise money and other donations for her. “Catlain is staying with friends right now and needs the support of everyone as she begins to piece back together her life,” the site explains. She did not have renters insurance.

Catlain’s friends say the early-morning fire was likely caused by a baseboard heater, tearing through the old home and leaving very few of her belongings behind. “Amazingly, paper envelopes of her grandmother’s love letters, her great grandmother’s necklace and her (badly warped) cello survived,” friends say. To help, you can donate via the PayPal link on the site.