An early-morning fire on Stacey Crescent in Garson has left one family homeless and missing their beloved pets.

Jesse Oshell, deputy fire chief for the City of Greater Sudbury, said Friday that 28 firefighters from five stations responded to the blaze, which started at about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 5.

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“Within 10 minutes, I had 10 firefighters and four apparatuses there, and the fire was already coming through the roof of the garage,” he said. “It was a very good response by our volunteer and full-time firefighters.”

Oshell said the family, who were displaced, owe their lives to the working smoke alarms that were in the home.

“Thankfully, due to working smoke alarms, all occupants were able to exit the home safely,” he noted.

Unfortunately, two pets may have been lost.

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