A family living on Plowden Mill Road in Alcolu lost their home and belongings late Sunday afternoon after a fire destroyed their home.
Clarendon County Fire Chief Frances Richbourg said that Jimmy and Crystal McPhail and their four children were not at home when the fire began. She said firefighters were called out about 3:22 p.m. Sunday to "an older home with several additions" at 14426 Plowden Mill Road in Alcolu.
She estimated property damage at about $90,000.
"I'd say that the home was a total loss, including belongings," Richbourg said. "We currently have no immediate cause, and the fire is still under investigation."
A family friend has set up a GoFundMe page here to take donations for the McPhails.
Another friend posted to a Facebook group seeking clothing of the following sizes for the McPhail family:
Men's 34-by-32 pants, XL tall shirt, medium underwear;
Women's 14 pants, LG/XL shirt, L/XL underwear;
Men's 31-by-32 pants, adult medium shirt, men's small underwear. 10.5 men's shoe.
Men's 30-32 pants, youth XL shirt, men's small underwear. 8.5 men's shoe.
Youth 10.5 pants. Ladies Medium shirt, women's medium underwear. 8.5 ladies shoe.
Boy's size 8 pants, boy's 10-12 shirt, boy's size 8 underwear, Youth size 2.5 shoe.
Items may be dropped off from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Manning Times.
