Grandmother killed in Mariposa County fire named by family

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A pistillate who was killed successful the Mariposa County occurrence that started Sunday morning has been named, according to a GoFundMe acceptable up by the grandchild of the victim.

The GoFundMe identified Cynthia Morgan arsenic the grandma who mislaid her beingness successful the occurrence that ripped done a trailer parkland successful the assemblage of Coulterville aboriginal Sunday morning. The unfortunate of the occurrence has not yet been officially identified by the Coroner's Office.

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office says the occurrence destroyed six homes and near 17 radical without a spot to live. According to the GoFundMe post, astir of the residents who mislaid their homes are connected a fixed income and cannot spend to regenerate their belongings.

The organizer says the wealth from the online fundraiser will spell toward ceremonial expenses for Cynthia Morgan - and immoderate further donations that are not utilized volition spell straight to those who were affected.

Pictures released by the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office showing the aftermath of the occurrence successful Coulterville tin beryllium seen below.

Deputies accidental the trailer park's powerfulness has been retired since Monday and it is not expected to beryllium restored for respective days.

The Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services team, Red Cross, and Mariposa County Health and Human Services are providing residents and their animals with edifice rooms, food, and clothing.