Nags Head lifeguard injured in house fire, home a total loss

A GoFundMe page was established Friday hours after a Nags Head lifeguard was injured in a house fire.

The fundraiser was started at 8 a.m., and more than $3,800 was raised in the first two hours.

According to the organizer, one lifeguard was flown by helicopter to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. There were other lifeguards in the home, but they weren't injured.

"The home and all their belongings are a total loss," the organizer wrote. "The Outer Banks always rallies when tragedy hits. They are in need of almost everything."