Young men working to transition from being homeless have another hurdle ahead after a Saturday evening fire.
According to Russ Thomas of Family Promise, there was a fire at a transitional home in Lima around 7 p.m. Saturday. One resident was home and Thomas said he suffered minor injuries to his hand while trying to get out. The fire is still under investigation and it isn't clear if the home is a total loss or can be renovated. The residence is owned by a local church that allows Family Promise to use it for 18 to 20-year-olds as they move away from being homeless. The young men have been placed in other temporary housing for the time being.
"Their morale's good," Thomas said, executive director of Family Promise. "I mean they're in trying situations, their focus is moving forward. we're just blessed that no one got hurt. We're going to continue to case manage them. We may do some temporary hotel housing until then, but we're going to keep them covered until we have the means to house them again. Just keep moving them forward to self-sufficiency, just like we do everyone else."
Thomas thanked the Lima Fire Department for their ongoing efforts during the situation.
