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Mom of 3 Dies of Cancer on Thanksgiving, Weeks After Her Family Lost Everything in House Fire
- A Michigan family lost their home in a fire that erupted in the basement and spread through the house.
- Christina McAlinden died on Thanksgiving after battling breast cancer that metastasized over time.
- The family plans to rebuild and may be out of a furnished home for about a year.
- Neighbors started a GoFundMe that surpassed its $50,000 goal to help the family.
- The Detroit News reported the fire began in the basement and spread upward through the house.
- Christina’s illness was diagnosed in 2023 and worsened after the fire.
- The family’s daughters are 15, 13, and 11 years old and coped with the loss of their mother.
- The family is in the process of rebuilding their lives after the tragedies.
- The GoFundMe campaign exceeded its initial fundraising goal.
- Community support highlighted the importance of neighborhood assistance during crises.
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