Overview
- The fundraising campaign exceeded its $150,000 goal and had climbed to nearly $170,000 by Monday morning, organizers said.
- Donations are earmarked for memorial expenses, temporary housing and basic necessities as the family rebuilds.
- Fire officials report the Dec. 24 blaze began accidentally in the home’s garage and left catastrophic damage.
- First responders found 21-year-old Syracuse University senior Kayla Renee Corrigan dead inside after two adults escaped.
- The four-alarm fire brought roughly 75 firefighters who worked more than seven hours to contain it, and local officials issued public condolences.