A Point Lisas family of seven is today homeless after an early morning fire destroyed their home and all their belongings. Losses are estimated at $2 million.
Cynthia Moore, 75, her husband Leroy, 75, who is blind, her sons, Brian, Steve, Peter and grandsons Darren and Devon, lived in the eight-bedroom house in Lisas Gardens.
Darren this morning said he was alerted by a neighbour, Joanne Pierre, to smoke emanating from a back bedroom of the house around 6.40 am.
“I was inside when I heard Joanne call out to us that the house was on fire,” he said. “When we came outside, we saw thick smoke coming from the back of the house. When we went back inside, we saw smoke coming from Uncle Brian’s room.
“Devon kicked in the door because we thought it could be put out, but as soon as the door fell, the fire rushed out and started to burn the rest of the house,” he said.
Darren said the family made it out of the house safely, but none of their belongings could be saved. “We lost everything; the only thing we have are the clothes we are wearing,” Daren said.
Fire officers from the Savonetta Fire Station responded and were able to contain the blaze, but the house could not be saved.