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Oklahoma mom of 6 left with only memories after house fire

Tara Springfield, who lived in a Lexington home with her children, is now working to get back on her feet.

Oklahoma mom of 6 left with only memories after house fire

Tara Springfield, who lived in a Lexington home with her children, is now working to get back on her feet.

COMMUNITY CAN HELP HERE ON SOUTH SON COUNTRY ROAD. EARLIER THIS WEEK, TRAGEDY STRUCK, LEAVING A MOTHER AND SIX CHILDREN WITH NOTHING BUT BROKEN MEMORIES IN A HOME LOST TO A FIRE. THE SENIOR PICTURES, THE FACT THAT HE TOOK HE WENT AND GOT A SECOND JOB YESTERDAY, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE HE THINKS HE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF ME. I MEAN, THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST YEAR OF HIS LIFE. SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST. THIS IS THE IMAGE THAT HURTS TERROR THE MOST. WHAT’S LEFT OVER OF HER SON, SENIOR YEAR. LETTERMAN JACKET IN A PARTIALLY RECOVERED SCRAPBOOK FILLED WITH THE MEMORIES OF HER LATE DAUGHTER. THAT’S HOW GOOD GOD IS, BECAUSE THIS DIDN’T BURN. THE OUTSIDE IS CHARRED AND GONE. I MEAN, BUT I MEAN, IT’S STILL THERE. TARA SPRINGFIELD LIVED IN LEXINGTON WITH HER SIX CHILDREN. NOW THEY’RE HAVING TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. NOW, ONE LOCAL GROUP OF FORMER FIREFIGHTERS ARE STEPPING IN TO SERVE ONCE AGAIN. IT’LL BE AROUND $3,000. AND THAT’S A POSSIBILITY. THAT WILL PROBABLY GO OVER BECAUSE OF THE FAMILY. A GROUP OF FORMER FIREFIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE NOW RIDE TOGETHER ON MOTORCYCLE SCHOOLS, HELPING FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY FIRE DISASTERS. WE SPEND A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY ON EACH PERSON AND WE ALLOW THEM TO GIVE US A LIST OF THINGS THAT WE’RE BASICALLY HELP THEM OUT IN ANY NEED, WHETHER IT’S CLOTHES, CARS, SHOES, FURNITURE OR, YOU KNOW, MICROWAVE KITCHEN APPLIANCES. MOST FIRES THAT WE ASSIST PEOPLE ON, THEY’VE BEEN KITCHEN FIRES. YOU KNOW, MY KID, I WOULD BUY HIM A NEW LETTERMAN JACKET, FIRST OFF AND CLOTH RING BECAUSE THAT’S THE FIRST THING HE SAID IS WHEN IT BURNT DOWN, HE SAID, OH, DALE, I SAW HIM ON MY LETTERMAN JACKET AND AND THEN I MEAN,
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Oklahoma mom of 6 left with only memories after house fire

Tara Springfield, who lived in a Lexington home with her children, is now working to get back on her feet.

An Oklahoma mother and her six children were left with broken memories after they lost their home to a fire this week. Tara Springfield, who lived in a Lexington home with her children, is now working to get back on her feet. Pieces of her son's senior year letterman jacket and a partially-recovered scrapbook filled with memories of her late daughter were some of the items left after the flames. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."The senior pictures -- the fact that he went and got another job yesterday, you know, because he thinks he needs to take care of me -- it’s been the worst year of his life, and it’s supposed to be the best," said Springfield. But a group of former firefighters stepped in to serve once again, offering help to the family. The group rides motorcycles together across the state to help families who have been impacted by disaster. "We spend a certain amount on each person, and they give us a list of things that would basically help them out in any need: clothes, shoes, furniture, microwave, kitchen appliances," said Willi Butler with the wind and Fire Heartland Heat Chapter. "Most of the fires we assist people on they’ve been kitchen fires."The group is working with Springfield to help the family get back on their feet. "My kid, I would buy him a new letterman jacket first off and class ring because that’s the first thing he said when it burn," said Springfield. "He said, ‘Mom, damn. My letterman jacket,' and I wasn’t even upset until that moment right there."You can find their GoFundMe here.Top HeadlinesInvestigation into Norman Fire Department finds no fraud, city saysBody camera video shows OKC police captain's arrestTwo people face charges after shooting outside Joe Mixon's homeTwo toddlers died after possible drowning in Oklahoma CityStorms with possibility of hail, tornadoes expected in OklahomaSon of OKC bombing accomplice pleads guilty to kidnapping, armed robberyTeen vaping once again the focus of legislation at Oklahoma Capitol

An Oklahoma mother and her six children were left with broken memories after they lost their home to a fire this week.

Tara Springfield, who lived in a Lexington home with her children, is now working to get back on her feet. Pieces of her son's senior year letterman jacket and a partially-recovered scrapbook filled with memories of her late daughter were some of the items left after the flames.

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"The senior pictures -- the fact that he went and got another job yesterday, you know, because he thinks he needs to take care of me -- it’s been the worst year of his life, and it’s supposed to be the best," said Springfield.

But a group of former firefighters stepped in to serve once again, offering help to the family. The group rides motorcycles together across the state to help families who have been impacted by disaster.

"We spend a certain amount on each person, and they give us a list of things that would basically help them out in any need: clothes, shoes, furniture, microwave, kitchen appliances," said Willi Butler with the wind and Fire Heartland Heat Chapter. "Most of the fires we assist people on they’ve been kitchen fires."

The group is working with Springfield to help the family get back on their feet.

"My kid, I would buy him a new letterman jacket first off and class ring because that’s the first thing he said when it burn," said Springfield. "He said, ‘Mom, damn. My letterman jacket,' and I wasn’t even upset until that moment right there."

You can find their GoFundMe here.

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