Family in Somerton trying to rebuild after fire
Danyelle Burke North
SOMERTON, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A local Somerton family is trying to rebuild part of their farm after a fire destroyed their beloved family workshop.
The family was on a trip away when they said they received frantic calls from neighbors about a fire. When they rushed back, they found a fire crew had put out the fire, but their family workshop was destroyed.
The shop was built for their dad, who has been a handyman for years.
“And he even, on his days off, he was out there working and building on various projects. And it’s just a definitely a passion for him,” said son Steele Stancu.
The family says they built their lives and the shop on the farm and are devastated by the loss.
“Yeah, it was kind of surreal, and as the pictures came through, and we were discovering the tools that we’ve used 100 times just kind of like rusted hulks and finding puddles of melted metal and everything was complete total loss,” said Stancu.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Everyone is safe and no animals lost. They say they are appreciative of all the community support.
If you would like to help them rebuild, you can donate at the GoFundMe link here.