Family in Calexico seeks help after house fire

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) - A house fire in Calexico caused significant damage, leaving a family without a home.

The fire left more than half of the home uninhabitable and destroyed most of the family's belongings last Friday.

Firefighters say the fire started in the back patio close to the grill.

Three children and their grandfather were safely evacuated, and now, the family is seeking community support while temporarily living in Mexicali.

"It's something new to us that we don't wish it upon anybody. It's a sensation that it's very, very complicated to explain to three little kids that miss their house. They want to be in their house that ask what happened. And, well, it's a shock to everybody," said Stephanie Zamarripa, fire victim.

Friends and family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support the fire victims. It has a goal of $7,000, with $1,870 raised so far.

If anyone would like to help, click here.