A family has lost everything after fire ripped through their home at the weekend.
Emergency services raced to the scene on Saturday night when smoke was spotted billowing from the building.
Firefighters discovered a well-developed blaze at the property in the Hillhouse area of Hamilton, Lanarkshire Live reports.
A further three fire engines were sent to the scene to help control the flames as the are was cleared.
Now friends and neighbours have rallied to support the family whose home was extensively damaged.
Close pal Graham Welsh set up fundraiser to help them rebuild their lives.
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He said: "The accidental fire broke out as the family were eating their dinner.
"Thankfully no one was hurt, but unfortunately the blaze swept through the home. The family is obviously devastated and are now in the process of trying to gather the pieces to rebuild the family home.
"I have been friends with the dad all our lives and this is a family who truly are so generous - they are usually the first people to help out others by donating to food banks and toys for other kids in the community.
"Please, if you can, spare a little so we get this amazing family through this horrible ordeal and put a smile on those little faces again."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman told us: "We received reports of a shed on fire at 17:50pm on Wellcroft Terrace, Hamilton.
"On arrival, this was upgraded to a well-developed house fire with smoke coming from the loft area.
"Four fire appliances were dispatched to the scene.
"No casualties have been reported at this time with all persons accounted for."
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