Community donates money to help Fresno deli employees after strip mall fire

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Sunnyside Deli is trying to piece together what they can after a fire blazed through the building in early January.

The Fresno Fire Department says it was an arsonist that set fire to the string of businesses next to Sunnyside Deli.

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Owner Megan Husak said when she was alerted about the building up in flames, she immediately thought of her employees.

"They're our family. You know, I feel very close to them, and I check on them often. I was devastated that they were now at a loss," said Husak.

She said she and her family decided to start a GoFundmMe page to support the employees who are now unemployed due to the fire.

To their surprise, the community donated almost $9,000. Husak doesn't know when the deli will open its doors but hopes it's sooner than later.

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