Woman dragged out of Scots home during horror fire touched by help from community

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A local community have rallied together to help a woman who was dragged out of her home after it went up in flames. On Sunday we told how Tricia Hayes, 64, was woken to one of her neighbours screaming "get out" after an electrical fault sparked a fire at her home on Windygoul Crescent in Tranent, East Lothian.

The pair then sprinted for safety as Tricia stood in her pyjamas in the snow while she watched her home go up in flames. She has since been was dealt further heartbreak after she discovered she was without home insurance, having mistakenly failed to renew her policy.

As reported by Edinburgh Live, some of Tricia's belongings have since been salvaged and local neighbours and friends have offered to help fill a skip.Despite being left with very little from her home, Tricia has already been offered a new kitchen and decorating work free of charge from local tradesmen - and a fundraiser set up by her daughter Stacey has surpassed £2,000.This week, Tricia has been helped out by friends Rob, a retired builder from Dalkeith, and Ryan, who works on building sites, while clearing out all the burnt rubble from the house and garden.

She also revealed the fire is believed to have started at the washing machine rather than the fridge freezer as was first suspected.After Tricia was dragged out of her home she was also offered tea and food from those in the area and has since been staying with friends elsewhere in East Lothian.She said: "I ran across the green in my pyjamas in the snow with my house burning down behind me thinking what kind of nightmare is this.