A stepdad has raised money after a faulty appliance left his step-daughters home engulfed in flames this weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family’s three children and dog were evacuated by their dad, Ben. Bethany, the mother, wasn’t at the house at the time of the fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When she received the news, she was completely shocked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: “I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, I’m still in shock now.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least two fire engines were called to the house at 2.20pm on EastCroft View, WestField, Sheffield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethany and her partner, Ben, now have to face the challenge of cleaning up what the fire destroyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: “It’s now a case of knowing where to start.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kitchen and dining room took the brunt of the fire, while the rest of the house suffered from serious smoke damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethany was “in tears” when she found out her step-father, Peter Jones, set up a fundraiser on Gofundme to help his family pay for the damage costs the fire had caused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So far, an incredible \u00a3715 has been raised of his target of \u00a31,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peter Jones said: “The kitchen is totally destroyed and things are really tight. People might think I’m being unrealistic by raising \u00a31,000, but anything I can do to help to try and make them happy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family have received help from The Red Cross, but have yet to hear back from Sheffield City Council for further support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Peter said that while the family were keen to repair their home. The potential devastation of the fire could have been much worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said “What if it had been at night? They could have died. Everything else can be replaced but you can’t replace the kids.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bethany and her family are currently staying at a relative’s house whilst they attempt to rebuild their home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Gofundme page used to raise money, Peter said: “Bethany is such a hardworking and special mum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Your donation, no matter how small, will go a long way to help supporting them during this challenging time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue released a statement that said: \u201cOn arrival one adult and three children, along with a dog, had already vacated the property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“All were attended to on scene by our partner agencies and did not require any further hospital treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n