Minneapolis man raises money for friend who lost home in California wildfires

Mpls man helping friend impacted by California fires

A Minneapolis his raising money to help his best friend of nearly 20 years after him and his family lost their home in the California wildfires. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has the latest.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One Minneapolis man is helping his best friend from college pick up the pieces from the impact of the California wildfires.

Impact from California wildfires

What they’re experiencing::

Brady Morphy is picking up the pieces after evacuating from his Los Angeles County home Tuesday night. Wednesday, he learned his house had been completely burned down overnight.

"Our entire block is gone, every house. We had 10 houses on our little street," said Morphy.

Best friends help best friends

What they're saying:

Brady Morphy (left) and Scott Meslow (right) (Supplied)

Morphy told his best friend Scott Meslow what happened. Meslow couldn’t stand by and do nothing.

"I spent most of Wednesday just sort of pacing around like a caged animal," said Meslow.

Meslow and Morphy have been best friends for nearly 20 years. Meslow wanted to make sure Morphy, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter had everything they needed to rebuild.

So Meslow and four other people got together to help.

"We started a text chain, you know, it's called, it's called the Brady and Kathy GoFundMe, and it includes people I know and people I don't," said Meslow.

Full Circle moment of help

What we know:

Little did Morphy know, the guy he met in 2006 in college, and who were at each other’s weddings would play a crucial role in helping his family.

"I never would have expected this. And when they first reached out, Kathy and I weren't even sure, like that was something we want to do," said Morphy.

So far, the GoFundMe for Morphy has raised $63,000.

"I know in Brady’s position, I would be really uncomfortable, but accepting help, and it's part of the reason I felt like we just had to say, gently as possible, like Brady, let us do this," said Meslow.

What you can do:

Morphy and his wife Kathy are doing the day-by-day stuff, even trying to figure out where they’re going to live the next couple of days. If you’d like to help, click here for the GoFundMe.

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