UPDATE: Community chips in to help Blewett family that lost everything in house fire
By Nelson Daily Staff
Friends, family and businesses are rallying together to help a Blewett couple pick up the pieces after fire ripped through their home on Cazakoff Road Tuesday afternoon.
“A tragic fire has taken a home in Blewett. Everyone is safe including many of their beloved pets,”said a neigbour on Facebook.
“Here is a place where we can all come together to help our dear neighbors that could use our help in this hard time.”
The couple lost everything in the fire that destroyed the house, but thankfully, no one, including pets, was hurt.
However, the community refuses to allow the family to stand-alone and is coming together to help out.
Clothing is needed, including size 38 jeans and med to large shirts; 28 jeans and med top; a size 28 pants and med to large top; youth 10 pants and small top; and size 32 waist and med shirt.
Clothing donations can be dropped at Ramp Body and Fender in Nelson.
Taghum Shell is accepting cash donations while Vogue Photographic in Nelson on Baker Street will have a donation box for gift cards and cash donations.
Total Pet in Castlegar is offering will increase the value by 25 percent on any gift card that is purchased for the family.
Email money transfers accepted at lusteddonation@hotmail.ca
Blewett family left homeless after fire rips through home
A Blewett family is left homeless after fire destroyed much of the Cazakoff Road home Tuesday afternoon.
In the mid-afternoon Tuesday, RCMP, along with Blewett and Beasley Fire Departments, received a call of a house on fire on Cazakoff, approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson.
The homeowner, who was at home at the time of the fire, thought the blaze might have started in one of the children’s bedrooms.
The children were at school at the time of the blaze.
Firefighters from Blewett and Beasley Departments responded to the blaze that engulfed the house quickly.
B.C. Ambulance also responded to the 9-1-1 call and took the homeowner to hospital for smoke inhalation.
Approximately 15 dogs were rescued during the fire.
RCMP continues to investigate the cause of the blaze that at this time remains unknown.
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