(ABC 6 News) — Following a devastating house fire in Austin on Thursday, a GoFundMe has been started to support the homeowner.

Bridgette Trimble started the GoFundMe to on behalf of Erica Martinez, who she says lost everything in the blaze.

Trimble says specific items Martinez’s family is in need of are boys’ shoes and clothing. In particular, shoe sizes of 10.5, and 6, socks, clothing in a size men’s small, shirts for boys 14/16 and 10/12, pants size 10/12 and women’s size 9.5 shoe, socks, large women’s clothing, toiletries and daily living essentials.

Another woman, Dixie Denhof, says they are hosting a donation drop-off site at the Austin Taco John’s Sat. from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The GoFundMe can be found here.

(ABC 6 News) – The Austin Fire Dept. responded to a house fire just after 2:45 p.m. on Thurs. afternoon as dozens of people gathered to watch firefighters battle the flames.

According to AFD, once crews were on-scene they saw flames showing out the window on both sides of the home.

Chief Jim McCoy says one person inside thankfully escaped with some of their cats. Everyone else that lives in the home were outside at the time of the fire.

Sadly, four kittens died in the blaze.

Chief McCoy said this was a difficult fire.

“We did have some spots where the floor was burned out on the second story and the fire was in the attic,” said Chief McCoy. “It was starting to burn through in the attic, the roof started coming down, everyone was pulled out and we used the aerial from there to finish the putting it out.”

The Red Cross is assisting the family in finding a place to live.

The Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.

Also assisting at the scene was the Mapleview Fire Dept., Rose Creek Fire Dept., Brownsdale Fire Dept., the Austin Police Dept. and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.