Residents in the Loch Highland neighborhood in East Cobb are helping out one of their own for the Christmas holiday after his home was destroyed in a fire Saturday.
Neighbors have set up a fundraising drive for Bobby Bell, who lives on Loch Highland Pass, and according to a resident escaped the blaze with his two dogs, wallet and phone.
Everything else was lost in the fire, which broke out Saturday evening, according to the Cobb Fire & Emergency Services Department.
Cobb Fire spokesman Troy Lange said a call was made at 6:54 p.m. Saturday but by the time crews arrived the home was fully engulfed in flames.
He said the preliminary cause is from a fire in the fireplace.
The Loch Highland resident sent us the above photo and said that a fundraising goal of $20,000 has been set for Bell, with more nearly $7,000 having been raised (there’s also a QR code below that’s accepting donations).
She said Bell has been staying in a hotel paid for by the Red Cross and that an empty home in Loch Highland has been offered as a temporary shelter “until he can get his own place and someone else has offered their basement apartment.”
“Please consider giving a little or a lot to help him re-establish his home to cover his basic needs,” the fundraising appeal on GiveSendGo states. “If you can’t give, you can send Bobby your prayers.”
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Thank you for publishing this information, Wendy Parker! People have been so very generous with their giving. The Give Send Go is up over $5400 in donations. We are so blessed to live in such a great community!