WHEN THE HOME OF WILEY, ALABAMA, FIRE CHIEF TOMMY COLLINS burned down last week (Firegeezer report HERE), the family lost everything, including the house.

You may recall the incident because at the time of the fire all of the volunteer firefighters of the tiny, rural community were away at their jobs and Chief Collins had to dash to the firehouse and respond with a pumper back home to begin firefighting operations alone until the next-in departments arrived.

During the week since, his family has been staying with relatives and in hotel rooms while they search out a new home.  They have found a good deal on a double-wide, but the cost of purchase and transporting it to their homesite is $25,000.

So far, a fund to assist them has raised $6,000 and they need to close the deal within a week.  The Wachovia Bank has an account set up for donations.  Please consider helping out.

Tuscaloosa TV station WVUA has the complete details and a video report HERE.

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