A family who lost their home in a fire on Christmas day was dealt a second blow when thieves broke into their home on Saturday.

KPTV first reported that the family’s home caught fire on Wednesday and firefighters were able to extinguish the flames spreading across the attic, but then the fire reignited that night. Officials did not immediately identify the cause of the fire.

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Sgt. Brandon White said the department got a report of a burglary at that house shortly before noon on Saturday, and that the thieves had stolen close to $600 worth of items.

A gofundme page identified the homeowners as Adam and Brandy Nix, and said the family has spent the last few days sifting through their damaged belongings. As of Saturday night, donors had raised more than $8,000 for them.

—Jayati Ramakrishnan; 503-221-4320; jramakrishnan@oregonian.com; @JRamakrishnanOR

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