(KAIR)--A GoFundMe online fundraiser is put in place for an Everest area farmer who, in the words of the fundraiser description, lost "his barn, his tractor, all the hay he had for his cattle, and everything he needed to run his farm."

"He" is Merced Montes, who experienced those losses the evening of August 14, when his barn was "fully involved and a total loss" before firefighters could arrive, according to a social media post from the Everest Volunteer/Washington Township Fire Department, who was assisted by fire crews from Horton and Robinson. The post says crews on the scene that night "protected exposures and monitored the situation."

The GoFundMe, whose description reads, "waiting for insurance claims can be a long drawn out process" has a fundraising goal of $3,000 for Montes, with the description calling him "a loving husband, father, and grandfather who could really use some help right now."