Darcy Burner

Democratic congressional candidate and netroots hero Darcy Burner lost her Seattle-area home to a fire. She and her husband were awakened by their son’s screams as he came into their bedroom. The family escaped. Possessions all gone. The family dog was rescued by firefighters. The family cat, Charlotte, died in the fire.

From Darcy’s personal statement at her campaign site:

Particularly, I am grateful to the wonderful men and women of the Redmond and Kirkland Fire Departments, and the investigators from the King County Fire Investigation Unit. Their rapid response and incredible professionalism brought the fire under control and kept it from spreading to our neighbors’ homes. And these brave first responders even miraculously rescued my son’s puppy, who we initially thought had perished in the flames. Sadly, our cat, Charlotte, did not survive the fire.

I am also deeply grateful for the expressions of support from friends, supporters and others who have called to express their condolences and offer their generous and heartfelt assistance. I am so moved by all of the offers of a place to stay, or clothes to wear, or all of the other offers of help that have poured in throughout the day. While we are fine for now, your kind expressions of support and concern have helped to sustain me through what has been a long and difficult day.

For those who would like to do something to express their support, let me suggest making a contribution to your local humane society or animal shelter in memory of Charlotte, or to the Washington State Council of Firefighters Benevolent Fund.

Understandably, Darcy has more to think about at the moment than raising money for her political campaign. Markos is asking bloggers to donate even a little something to help out:

I know I promised a lull from the fundraising after the end of the quarter, but these are not normal circumstances. Darcy will be someone who will be there for us when she’s in Congress. Now’s our chance to be there for her during these horrible, trying times. Let’s do what we can to help her out.

If you’ve got a spare moment and a couple of bucks, please spare something for Darcy.

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