ST. CLOUD, Fla. — There is still no word yet from state investigators on what caused two fires in St. Cloud Saturday morning that left two families without homes. 

One of those homes was filled with children and young adults with special needs at the time of the fire. 

There were no injuries in either fire, but there was a lot of damage left to deal with. 

It’s going to be a long process  to clean up for the Foster family, which used their home to help those with special needs.

Eleven people were inside at the time, including special needs children - all able to get out okay. 

On Saturday afternoon, family members and friends came out to help the family sort through what remains of their lives, finding photos and keepsakes in the home. 

Gail Foster lived in the home for years, taking in and often adopting special needs children.

She wasn’t in the home at the time of the fire, after suffering a fall, so having help from friends and neighbors with the cleanup is giving the family a needed helping hand.

"And so, this is what you like to see, the camaraderie, the gathering to help each other out in time of need," said David Foster, whose mother Gail lived in the home. "And obviously, the double whammy with my mom being in the hospital and this happening, it’s been a hard struggle on the family. 

"So, we’re very thankful that they came out to help us out."

“They’re actually doing okay however, they have full loss. She lost a vehicle and their home is a total loss,” said Sheri Meade, a friend of the Baxter family, whose Georgia Avenue home was damaged Saturday morning in the other fire. 

“We’re just thankful they’re okay,” Meade said. 

Meade and others in the community are now working to help the families, organizing a spaghetti dinner at Cobblestone Courtyard in town Wednesday night to raise money.  And, they’re collecting clothes and supplies there for the families, too. 

“We’ve got a really strong community. People do care and people want to help and this is how you can help,” Meade said.

That help coming from the community letting the families focus on one another and their next steps.

“Right now, the focus is on just getting the family, taking care of my mother right now, making sure the children are all taken care of and well-looked after, that’s top priority,” said David Foster, whose mother, Gail Foster's home burned down Saturday morning. 

GoFundMe for Baxter family: www.gofundme.com/f/help-myshrall-baxter-family​

GoFundMe for Foster family: www.gofundme.com/f/foster-family-fire-recovery

The GoFundMe page for the Foster family has already raised more than $12,000 to help them rebuild. Foster said his focus now will be on making sure his mother and the children are all taken care of. 

Cobblestone Courtyard in St. Cloud is doing a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Wednesday night to benefit the families impacted by the fires. They're also taking clothing donations, supplies and things for the family at the restaurant for folks that want to help out.

The state Fire Marshal will continue investigating the cause of this fire and the other fire blocks away.

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