A fundraising page has been set up to support a Columbus family who lost most of their belongings in a weekend fire on Lafayette Ave.

Firefighters fought the blaze Saturday afternoon that started in an upstairs scrapbooking room near an electrical outlet. Columbus firefighters say the cause of the fire is undetermined but it was accidental.

The family and three of their four children live in the home in the 1100 block of Lafayette Ave. Chris McCawley is an Indiana State Police trooper and his wife, Misty, is a nurse at Columbus Regional Hospital. The fire did $100,000 damage to the structure and an estimated $50,000 damage to its contents. That includes damage due to heavy smoke and due to the water used to extinguish the fire.

No one was at home at the time of the blaze, but a neighbor noticed the fire and called for help.  All four of the family’s dogs were rescued, along with three cats and a guinea pig. One cat is still missing.

You can help the family by donating at www.youcaring.com and searching for Misty McCawley.