House fire in Thorndale resulted in family being displaced

The aftermath of the fire at 114 Harrison Street, Thorndale on Sunday, April 18.

By Nancy Abra

On Sunday, April 18 a call came in at 10:18 a.m. for a structure fire at 114 Harrison Street, Thorndale. The house was fully involved when the firefighters from both the Thames Centre Fire Department stations arrived. There were working smoke detectors, but it was one of the occupants who noticed the fire and got everyone out safely.

After the fire was extinguished, firefighters remained at the scene until approximately 3 p.m. In conjunction with the OPP, the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) was called to support the investigation. Damage is estimated at $800K. The investigators were on scene on the following Tuesday, April 21 to determine the cause of the fire.

A ‘GoFundMe’ campaign has been set up for Amy Maier and her three sons who are displaced by this devasting fire and the loss of their home. Maier’s friend Kim Jamo said, “Amy is sincerely grateful and overwhelmed by the generosity of the community and strangers who have assisted her and her sons, and with heartfelt thanks for all the support she has received.” At present Maier has enough clothing donations but needs to secure a storage place and a place to live. Please contact Kim Jamo at finallyamommy@msn.com if you can help the Maier family.