JP Resident Raises Funds For New Year's Eve Fire Victims

JAMAICA PLAIN, MA — After a New Year's Eve fire destroyed the home and possessions of nine Creighton Street residents, a neighbor is raising funds to help them get back on their feet.

As of Wednesday, a GoFundMe page has topped $14,000 in less than a week.

Neighbor Shamus Moynihan set up the page, writing:

For those who don't know me, I'm a resident of JP for over 10 years and the co-producer of the Jamaica Plain Music Fest. I live a block away from this building and I am friends with almost every person that lives there. The money will be withdrawn and given directly to the residents of this building to help with all of their expenses. They lost all of (their possessions) in an instant, having to leave without even a change of clothes. They have a long road of rebuilding ahead of them but hopefully this will help them get started.

The fire started around 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, escalating into three alarms and scorching the six-apartment home. Boston Fire initially estimated the damage at about $700,000.

Read more: Jamaica Plain Fire Displaces 9

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