Family of 7 homeless after fire guts Glace Bay house

A family of seven was left homeless after afire destroyed their two-storey home in Glace Bay, N.S., Fridayafternoon.

The Glace Bay Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call on South Street shortly after 1 p.m. The father was working out of town and four of thefive children were at school.

The mother was at home with their four-year-old and went to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. Aneighbour took in the children, who range from four to 17.

The Canadian Red Cross put the family up in a hotel for the weekend while they figure out what to do next.

Glace Bay fire Chief John Chant said the fire was so intense, it melted the siding off a house 20 metres away. Another nearby house and shed were also damaged.

Chant said thefire is under investigation.