Area residents are helping an area Fort Frances couple recover from a devasting weekend fire.

The home of Dirk and Susan Crans was levelled, destroying all of the possessions the family of seven owned.

The Crans were not home at the time.

A family dog did perish.

A GoFundMe page was created and has so far raised over $13,000.

Organizers say the money will help alleviate some of the financial burden as they recover from the loss.

If you want to help, you can find a link to the GoFundMe page here.