A family of four escaped a house fire in southeastern New Brunswick early Wednesday morning.
The Wheaton Settlement home is a “total loss,” according to Petitcodiac Fire Chief Peter Saunders.
He says they were called to a structure fire on Wheaton Settlement Road at about 3:30 a.m. and the home was engulfed when they arrived.
“Four people in the home escaped only with the clothes on their backs,” he said.
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He says two dogs were lost in the fire.
Volunteer crews from Salisbury and Havelock also assisted.
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Saunders says he understands the family is staying with relatives, but the Canadian Red Cross has also been called to assist.
There is no word on a cause at this time.
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