The Crookston Fire Department responded to a house fire at 4:20 a.m. Monday morning on the corner of 4th Avenue South and Erskine street. The house was Chris and Bobbi Jo Hebert’s. The Hebert’s have nine children, many of them foster children. Crookston Firefighter Chris Klawitter said, “everyone including kids and pets made it out safely.”
The fire was ruled accidental and the main level and part of the roof suffered extensive damage. An addition on the north side of the house didn’t receive any damage, but the basement, where the bedrooms were located, did have some water damage. The incident has been turned over to the homeowner’s insurance company.
Several efforts to help the Hebert family through these tough times have been initiated. There will be a spaghetti dinner with a freewill donation at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Thursday, October 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. with all proceeds going to the family. And a GO FUND ME account has been set up for the Hebert family, you can donate by clicking here.
A view of the fire damage from the backyard
