WILSON, N.Y. (WKBW) — A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after a house fire late Wednesday night, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
The office said crews responded to a home on Harbor Street in Wilson just before midnight Wednesday.
The boy was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
His mother went with him. She was unharmed, according to police.
35-year-old William S. Whitmore was taken to Erie County Medical Center's Burn Unit with serious injuries, per the sheriff's office.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
If you would like to donate to the family you can do so by sending monetary gifts to their Go FundMe page here.
You can also donate items from this list provided from family:
Will
XL shirts
Pants 32-34
Size 12 shoe
Jeanette
Xl shirts
XL yoga pants
11 Women’s shoes
Wesley
7-8 clothes
13-1 shoes
Juliana
Medium shirts
Medium yogas
Size 8 women’s shoes
Household Items
Toiletries
Socks/underwear
Coats winter clothes
Will needs work boots/clothes
Wesley toys
Also, they have 3 great Danes
We needs crates for all 3
Water bowls
Food bowls
Dog food
Any household items
Gift cards to restaurants so they won’t have to worry about cooking
Drop-off Sites
A1 Land Care
1527 Ridge Road Lewiston NY 14092
*during business hours*
Donation box at 3 Sister Garlic located 4078 North Ridge Road on 425 located in the store
Dog food can be dropped at The Cookie Cottage 257 Young St in Wilson during their normal business hours.
Knead the Dough will be collecting monetary and physical donations for the Whitmore family. We are located at 3678 Ransomville Rd in Ransomville. Open 7am Wednesday-Sunday.
