CHELSEA, Mich. (CBS Detroit/AP) — A mother of four was severely burned while rescuing her children from a fire at their home, authorities said.
Firefighters said that on Tuesday, Oct. 26, Mikala Vish went back into her Chelsea home to save the children.
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Vish is in a hospital with burns on more than 60% of her body and has a “very long road ahead of her,” the fire department said on Facebook.
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“The family has lost everything in the fire and is desperate need of help,” the fire department said.
A GoFundMe page has raised more than $73,000 to help the family as of Friday morning.
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