Bedford Woman Helps Neighbors Who Lost Everything In Apartment Fire
Winter is typically the worst time of year for house and apartment fires and we have already seen many such incidences on the local news over the last couple of months. Residential fires are a top cause of personal injuries and wrongful death in Dallas-Fort Worth, not to mention the property damage and sentimental losses one faces when their home burns down.
Amid all these tragedies, however, there is one positive story which has occurred. A Bedford woman by the name of Teresa McGill was so affected by the news of a fire at Copper Hill Apartments in January that she took matters into her own hands to help those residents that had not only lost the roof over their heads, but also all of their belongings. 20 years ago, McGill's own home was nearly destroyed by a fire and so says she wanted to let the people of Copper Hill know that they weren't alone.
McGill, a Bedford city employee, emailed coworkers asking for donations to help the fire victims and was overwhelmed by the response. People gave clothes, furniture and kitchen appliances. It wasn't long before the word spread across the metroplex and McGill drove around collecting the various donated items from which the residents of Copper Hill were then allowed to chose what they needed.
Teresa McGill is a remarkable example for everyone of us. We are all bombarded everyday in the news and online by misfortunes which have been fallen others within our community, but while we might all feel sympathetic towards those who have suffered, most of us simply continue living our lives. Teresa McGill took action and because of her the 16 families that lost everything have been able to regain some dignity and hope, knowing that someone out there does care.
One 35-year-old man was killed in the Copper Hill Apartments fire, and a further four injured. Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire which appears to be accidental. There are many different ways in which a fire might accidentally be started around the home, so we must all be careful and responsible in order to avoid such dangers.
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