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The McKay family house caught fire last night at around 7, and the cause is believed to be a candle which fell over. Luckily no one was home, and Jenna McKay told us that she left to go get food for her children. She never suspected that a mishap would end up claiming all their belongings:

Jenna McKay, fire victim
"I wasn't taking long. I went to get something to make food for my kids to eat at my mom's house and mom told me that my house is on fire. All my things got damaged; my passport, clothes, TV, everything that a house would have got destroyed."

Benisford Matura - Operations Officer, Fire Department
"Last night about quarter after seven, the Ladyville Station got a call from the Ladyville Police of a fire on Cusco Street. They immediately dispatched and upon arrival a 20' X 22' wooden structure approximately 3 feet off the ground was totally engulfed in flames. They got into operation and did their best to extinguish the fire."

Jenna McKay, fire victim
"I had leave on the candle and the candle supposedly knocked over on my bed and caught the house on fire."

Benisford Matura - Operations Officer, Fire Department
"Investigations revealed that this fire started from an unattended candle that was located in the North Western bedroom. Due to that it ended up gutted the entire house. Approximate loss of content is about $10,000 content and $30,000 for the structure."

Jenna McKay, fire victim
"I don't have anywhere to stay. I don't have anything and I don't know where my children and I are going to live."

The McKay family lost an approximate total of $40,000 in property, which wasn't insured.