Fire Destroys La Grange House On Halloween

LA GRANGE, IL – A fire destroyed a house early Halloween morning in a La Grange neighborhood, according to a fundraising page.

The fire was reported about 3 a.m. at 15 Hayes Ave.

A couple, Hayley Prena and Ivan Galvan, lived in the three-story house with Ivan's parents, Elva and Benito, siblings and many pets, according to a GoFundMe page.

Prena's mother, Jenni Prena, created the GoFundMe page last week. As of Friday morning, $5,780 had been raised.

"(K)ind strangers saw the house on fire, called for help, and pounded on the door to alert the family of the danger they were in," Jenni Prena wrote. "Within minutes, the entire family was thankfully safely outside as the fire department extinguished the fire. However, this event has left everyone and their fur babies split up as they find temporary living arrangements."

Almost everything was lost to fire or water damage from the ceilings caving in on every floor, she said.

"Ivan's parents, Elva & Benito, kindly opened their home to my daughter 8 years ago when she moved in with Ivan," Jenni Prena said. "This is a family that has shown kindness and love to everyone. From hosting celebrations, including Hayley & Ivan's wedding, to providing a home when loved ones have been displaced."

She said she was seeking donations to help them rebuild their lives and cover any losses of income from missing work.