The family of a Griffin, Sask. woman who recently made headlines with the heroic birth of her triplets is facing a devastating loss.
On Saturday, Danielle Johnston and her family learned their family home caught fire- leaving nothing but ashes. The family’s three cats and one of their dogs also perished in the fire.
“It’s shocking when you roll up there,” her 15-year-old son, Dillon Johnston said. “It’s a pile of ruble – it’s tin.”
Fortunately, the family was in Regina at the hospital at the time, but everything they prepared for the triplets arrival is gone.
A GoFundMe page has been set up and as of Monday afternoon, it’s raised more than $38,000.
“There are no words to even describe it,” Johnston said. “How can you say thank you to that? Thank you isn’t good enough.”
Even though the family doesn’t have a home to go back to, for now they will be staying in a camper. It’s been their home away from home in Regina while the babies were in the hospital.
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The tragedy comes just one month after Johnston gave birth to her daughter in the family home and had to perform CPR until help arrived.
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While the fire is still under investigation, officials say they may never know the cause because of the extent of the damage.
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