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Fire Consumes Local Firefighters Home
St. Bernard Firefighter Earl Borden was use to fighting fire, but on Wednesday December 14th, he found himself on the opposite end of fighting fire. At approximately 3:30pm Firefighter Borden was coming out of the bathroom of his Meraux home, when he opened the door and was overtaken by smoke knee high, he also saw flames from across the room. Firefighter Borden immediately crawled under the smoke to a nearby window, which he broke out to escape, then called 911. Firefighter Borden's home was considered a loss with few possessions salvageable. Firefighter Borden has a family of 4 including a 18 month old daughter and 8 year old stepson. His fellow firefighters have stepped up to assist them and have opened an account at Gulf Coast Bank under the Earl Borden and Family Fire Disaster Fund. Also, in lieu of cash, gift cards can be sent to St. Bernard Firefighters C/o Earl Borden, P.O. Box 8, St. Bernard, LA 70085. Also, a drop off location has been set up for essential items at Today's Ketch Seafood located at 2110 E Judge Perez Dr, Chalmette, La 70043.