Help needed for Fort Worth police officer and family after home destroyed by fire

A Fort Worth police officer and his family are in need of help after their Crowley home was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning early Monday.

Officer Jesus Flores told KXAS-TV that he and his family were awakened by a loud boom . Flores got up to see what was going on and saw thick black smoke.

“As we get out, I take a look at the roof and I see the roof starting a pretty big fire, a large size fire,” Flores said.

The family was left with nothing , the nonprofit organization Brotherhood for the Fallen said in a social media post. They are in need of baby items, clothes and other personal necessities.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the Flores family, and items can also be purchased from their Amazon wish list .

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