Richmonders raise thousands for family days after house fire kills great-grandmother and child

Richmonders raise thousands for family days after house fire kills great-grandmother and child

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Just three days after a deadly house fire claimed the lives of a woman and her great-grandson, community members have stepped up to raise nearly $20,000 in support of the family now torn by tragedy. On Saturday, Dec. 13, at around 9 a.m., the Richmond Fire Department found a two-story home engulfed in flames. It happened near the intersection of North 22nd and R streets. Neighbors who witnessed the fire described hearing w…