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A six-year-old girl has died following a house fire in Lower Sackville, N.S., over the weekend, according to an online fundraiser for her family.
RCMP, ambulance and fire crews responded to a report of a fire at a duplex on Riverside Drive around 3:10 a.m. Saturday.
Police said a 40-year-old man was rescued by his neighbour and taken to hospital by EHS in critical condition.
Three children, aged five, six, and nine, were also taken to hospital by EHS, according to an RCMP news release.
A 37-year-old woman and a two-year-old child safely exited the home and were not injured.
Two online fundraisers for the family have been created since the fire.
One created by family friends identifies the six-year-old as “Chloe” and says she died following the fire. The page is raising funds for her funeral costs.
“Chloe was the light of their lives, and her smile was infectious to all those she came in contact with. No parent should have to bury their child, especially in such a tragic way,” the page reads.
Chloe was reportedly staying at her cousin’s home the night of the fire.
A second GoFundMe page, also created by family friends, is raising funds to help the Loppie-Steiger family rebuild after the fire. The page says the family lost everything.
“The entire family is in rough shape and needs our love, prayers, and support now more than ever,” the page reads.
“Tanya and Jermaine are some of the hardest-working and most loving parents I know, always striving to provide the best life for their children. This heartbreaking event has left them with nothing but the nightmare they now have to endure.”
A vigil was held Sunday night outside the home, where a memorial of teddy bears and candles continues to grow.
A memorial is pictured outside a home on Riverside Drive in Lower Sackville, N.S., following a fire. (CTV Atlantic)
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Deputy Chief David Meldrum told CTV News on Sunday there are no indications the fire is suspicious.
