A family is safe after a fire in their Mont-Eagle home.

The blaze on Byron Eagles Road happened on Saturday afternoon.

Eight-year-old Kash Cameron was playing outside with his dad. “I looked back and all I could see was flames in Justin’s window. Justin is our neighbour. My dad came running to the house to see if anyone was in it. I went to tell my Nanny and Grampy that Justin’s house was on fire.”

Cody Cameron is Kash’s dad, and he yelled inside the home to make sure none of the family was there. “I knew they had animals. I ran back to the house and grabbed the hose and then fire extinguishers, and I managed to get two of the dogs out of the house and just kept running in and out trying to extinguish it until the firefighters got there.”

Salisbury Fire Chief Brad MacLeod says when they arrived, the kitchen and bedroom were engulfed. “There appeared to be a fire in the kitchen. It was a multi-level structure, so there’s a bedroom right above the kitchen. The fire was making its way into that bedroom, and it was starting to get into the attic at that point when we arrived.
The kitchen was fully on fire. The bedroom above was full of fire, and we could see lots of smoke coming up from the attic.”

He says they ran into a few complications in the attic because it was difficult to get access.

Once the fire was out, the extensive damage was revealed.

MacLeod says several of the family pets survived, but, unfortunately, others did not.

Kash is being described as a hero by Salisbury Fire and Rescue, and his dad is extremely proud, “It could have been a lot worse had he not actually spotted it. So he’s definitely a hero.”

Macleod says they were on scene for around three hours with over 30 firefighters. They also received assistance from the Petitcodiac and Havelock fire departments.

A reminder from Salisbury Fire and Rescue for residents to stay back and keep the streets clear during fire operations.

“In rural firefighting, we must truck in water to the scene, and increased traffic and people make it difficult to get the water and trucks in there. The Town of Salisbury recently bought a new truck that holds about two and a half times what the normal trucks hold, and it has helped a lot to get the fires knocked down quickly without running out of water mid-operation,” Macleod adds.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family who have lost everything.

According to the fundraising page, the Belliveau family lost their home, belongings, and their beloved dog Riggs and five cats.