ROCHELLE — A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established for a couple that lost their home to a Tuesday morning fire at 2965 E. Gurler Road. 

Rochelle Fire and all Ogle-Lee Fire Protection District departments were called to the address at 6:51 a.m. Tuesday morning for a fully-involved structure fire at the couple’s home. The structure was a trailer home with a structure around it.

Rochelle Fire Lt. Jason Underwood said the building and the vehicles inside it were a total loss. He estimated $50,000 worth of damage, not counting the cars.

The residents, Kyle Copeland, 23, and Faith Ross, 21, were transported to the hospital after the fire. According to the GoFundMe set up by Susan Gildea Webb, Ross’s mother, both are okay and were released from the hospital.

“Faith got burned trying to go back into the house to save her kittens,” Webb said on the GoFundMe page. “The fire had already engulfed the house and they lost their beloved cats. They are devastated. I am at a loss for what to do to help them. I am thankful and blessed that they are both alive and relatively unhurt.”

Copeland and Ross were unable to gather any of their possessions before evacuating their home. So far, the family has received a few clothes, donations and toiletries.

The couple is staying with Webb and are working on finding transportation to get them around in the future. Ross lost her welding gear and specialized clothing for work in the fire. All of their possessions will need to be replaced eventually. 

“Just imagine you were standing in your front yard watching everything you have worked for your whole life burn,” Webb said on the GoFundMe page. “That is what Faith and Kyle are dealing with. Thank the Lord they are alive. Thank you for your support and prayers.”

The goal for the GoFundMe is $10,000. It can be found at https://www.gofundme.com/f/raise-faith-and-kyle-from-the-ashes?qid=df57f710d687c4140a879cb949ad59c8.