HINTON - The Hinton Area Foundation is accepting monetary donations to help those displaced by Tuesday morning's fires.

Those interested in donating can go to their website at www.HintonAreaFoundation.com, then click on "Donate" on the home page.

A PayPal account was set up Wednesday to collect the money. Hinton Area Foundation Board Member Mary Haley said she hopes people will help the families involved during their time of need. "People need to be giving and giving back to the community for these people who have had such a rough, rough time this week. It's been terrible for them," she said.

Folks can also send money to the Hinton Area Foundation at P.O. Box 217, Hinton, West Virginia, 25951.