Watertown Fire Department
Watertown Firefighters put out a fire at this home on Amherst Road but the family of six living there needs assistance.
A fire struck a home on Amherst Road Sunday around noon, and while the fire did not destroy the home the family of six living there will be displaced for several weeks.
A fundraising effort has been set up to help the Harsh family. The family has four children, ages 6 to 17, and three of the children are currently staying with friends, according to the GoFundMe.com page set up by Ida Mae Stone, mother of Angela Giard Harsh.
Watertown Firefighters responded to the fire that hit the rear of the home.
“A quick aggressive attack by truck and engine companies limited the damage to the outside of the structure,” an account on the Watertown Fire Department Facebook page reads.
The family lost many possessions and need additional help, according to Stone.
“There is a great deal of loss due to smoke damage and all of their furniture and clothing will need to be replaced. It will be a couple of months before they are able to move back in and in that time they still need to pay rent of $1,800 a month,” Stone wrote.
Efforts to aid the Harsh family have also started at the First Baptist Church of Belmont, which the family attends.
To see the GoFundMe page and donate to the Harsh family, go to http://www.gofundme.com/ggf78s