People in the Coal Region truly are amazing when faced with disaster.

This weekend, as over 200 volunteer firefighters were battling a massive blaze on the Blue Mountain in Carbon and Lehigh counties, hundreds of area residents pitched in in their own ways by providing much needed resources, such as food, water and personal supplies.On Sunday, Facebook was ablaze with photos and posts urging for help gathering necessities to bring to crews.Mahoning Township resident Eric Waksmunski and his 7-year-old son, Jesse, were just two of the many people who helped spread a little cheer to exhausted and worn down firefighters. The pair brought over 700 bottles of water and 1,000 granola bars to the scene."It was so nice to help and I was so happy to see so many others helping as well," Eric said. "I am glad that Jesse wanted to go with me. What a valuable lesson for a father to teach his son. We often talk to him about helping others and this was yet another opportunity to do so."The firefighters were awesome and you could tell they were appreciative of the donations," he added. "It felt a little tense and you could tell that everyone was working and moving with a sense of urgency. I am glad we could be a small part of the community that helped."Andrea Davis of Lansford, who leads the group "Save Our Bubble," urged everyone to help by donating items.She collected the donations, such as snacks, Gatorade, contact solution and air mattresses and dropped them off at East Penn Fire Company Sunday evening."When I got there I saw numerous firefighters as well as trucks everywhere," Davis said. "Everyone looked exhausted but very grateful."Davis added that the fire company building was loaded with donations of water and other drinks, snacks, homemade food and more.Bowmanstown Volunteer Fire Company also took to Facebook late Sunday to thank everyone for their support."We thank each and every one of you that helped your first responders during this crazy weekend," the company posted.They also told the Times News that firefighters were holding up well despite the long hours they had put in so far, and the donations and support of the community really helped.