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The help of the community is needed following a devastating fire Sunday afternoon in the borough.
The home of Mike and Carmen Swinehart at Front and Water streets (near Blue Lane) was destroyed in what went from a chimney fire to a house fire around 1:47 p.m.
Firemen from all three Columbia fire companies, along with numerous mutual aid companies responded and were on the scene for several hours.
A state police fire marshal said the cause of the fire is accidental and places damages at $80,000.
A drive to help the Swinehart's replace clothing, furniture, etc. is currently under way. Interested parties can drop off donations at Columbia Discount Computers, 23 North Fourth St. through Friday and monetary donations can be dropped off at the Susquehanna Bank in the 300 block of Locust Street as part of a Community Life Catastrophe Fund in the Swinehart's name.
