A house fire on Saturday night ended with a Polk County E-911 dispatcher losing their home, and needing the community’s help now more than ever.

Polk County Fire-Rescue responded to the house fire on Antioch Road on Saturday night, January 4 around 10:30 p.m., and found Karra Fennell’s residence on fire.

After battling the blaze, unfortunately for Fennell, her two children and Fennell’s mother lost everything they owned and are now in need of the community’s help.

Polk County E-911 and other pages across social media have since asked for those who are able to make donations so Fennell and family can get back on their feet, especially as the school year is about to start.

They are asking for help via GoFundMe, but those who want to send direct help have multiple ways of doing so as well. Donations of physical items like clothing can be dropped off at the 911 office at the Polk County Emergency Management Agency office in the Det. Kristen Hearne Memorial Public Safety Complex in Cedartown (where the Hwy. 27 bypass and Hwy. 278 meet near the Sheriff’s Office.)

Clothing donations are being sought for the following:

• Boys size 1 shoe and size 8 clothes
• Girls 4/5 clothes and 11 in shoes
• Women’s M/L in shirts, 8 in shoes, and 2/4 in jeans
• Women’s L shirts, 8 in shoes, & 14 in pants.

Additionally, donations through Venmo (Karra-Fennell) and Cashapp (Karrafennell) are being accepted as well.

Polk County Fire-Rescue Chief Mike Hanuscin said the fire remains under investigation and had no further comment at this time.

Check back for more information as it becomes available.