A wood-burning stove is believed to have caused a devastating fire early Saturday morning to a single-wide trailer in the 2400 block of HH Road west of Waterloo.

The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded about 3:20 a.m. to the call, with the trailer fully engulfed in flames upon arrival. The male occupant of the residence was able to escape the blaze, but a dog and cat inside the trailer did not.

The property belongs to Jeff Lauer, who owns and operates his business Seasons Four Lawncare from that location.

A GoFundMe campaign is underway to assist Lauer in recovering from the fire and can be accessed by clicking here.