By Sarah Calams
HOLLY, Mich. — A corrections officer’s home caught fire Monday morning, destroying all of his family’s belongings.
ABC12.com reported that David Lauback and his wife, who works as a nurse, were woken up by their daughter at 1:30 a.m.
“I was looking at the bathroom and could see the ceiling fan — there were sparks and flames and stuff coming out of that vent fan. And, it was just like, I didn’t know what I was seeing,” Lauback said.
Officials believe the vent fan started the blaze, which then spread to the attic and caused the roof to collapse, according to the report. No one was injured in the blaze.
“I just keep telling myself that I’m so thankful that I’m not burying any children; and, that’s what I’m thankful for. Items can be replaced, your family can’t,” Lauback’s wife, Sarah, said.
A GoFundMe was created to help the Lauback family, which raised over $18,000.