The cause of a fire which damaged a home in Parryville on Saturday has been determined to be electrical in nature.

The Gary Conklin family's home at 326 N. Fireline Road received extensive smoke damage throughout the entire home and some water damage, said Donna Becker, who is the mother of Gary's wife, Mindy. The couple have two children, Kaiden, 9; and Kaidee, 6.For Mindy, this is a flashback to the time when she was 15 years old in 1998 when her home burned. Her family also lost all their pets in that fire.While Mindy's family is being helped by the Red Cross, those funds will not last much longer.Becker said that the family owns the home and there is some insurance on the home."They will be looking to rent a three-bedroom home," she said.While the family is mourning the loss of one of their pet cats, a second cat, Miss Kitty survived the fire, but needs extensive medical care. Miss Kitty is being cared for at Creature Comforts in Saylorsburg."She already has COPD," said Becker. "They are looking for help to pay the vet bills. Anyone who wants to help can send donations to Miss Kitty, care of Creature Comforts," she said.The address is Old Route 115, Saylorsburg, Pa. 18353.At the fire scene, Miss Kitty was treated with oxygen and medications. Miraculously she survived, while the younger cat did not.The firefighters battled the smoky fire for approximately 30 to 40 minutes and were able to save the second floor from fire damage.Becker said that while the firefighters saved the structure, everything is covered with a thick layer of soot."We tried to salvage some clothing," said. "I'm trying to wash everything that I can, but it won't be usable if I can't get the smell out of it."She praised the Red Cross for giving the family the $500 gift card, but said that after each family member purchased a new set of clothing, the card was down $200.Becker said that her daughter is disabled after being injured in a car accident caused by a drunken driver."The home is a total loss inside," she said. "The beds are black. The sofa is gone. The television which was mounted on the wall is melted."Becker said that her daughter had taken her husband to work and had returned home when she opened the door and smoke was pouring out of the home. She called 9-1-1 and then her mother to have her help get her pets out of the home.To set up housekeeping in a new apartment, the family will need virtually everything, from dishes to furniture.Clothing is also needed. Mindy wears a women's size 18 or 20 pants and a size 1x and 2 x and a 8-1/2 size shoe. Gary wears 28 waist panst with 32 length, large shirts and size 10 shoes. Kaiden, 9, wears boys 8 to 10 and a size 2 shoe; and Kaidee wears size 4 to 5 and 8-1/2 shoes."Everyone thought it might have been the wood stove," said Becker. "But is was electrical."Becker said that little from the home can be salvaged.Anyone who has donations of smaller items, can take them to Family Dollar Store, Delaware Avenue, Palmerton.Becker is asking that if anyone has space to collect larger items, they can call her at 610-703-6558.