A devastating time for a Grimsby couple after a fire destroyed their house early Wednesday.
Keith Zonneveld and his wife Pat have lived at their Lorne Avenue home for 30 years.
Keith says he and his wife had drifted off to sleep, when their dog Socs started barking.
He looked outside to see what the dog was barking out.
There was nothing there, so he went to the back of the house to investigate.
It was there that he saw the flickering light of fire.
The pair quickly grabbed a few things and ran outside.
Fire crews arrived shortly after midnight.
Keith says a neighbour must have already called them.
The fire completely tore through the house and vehicles.
Tearfully, Keith tells CKTB that had Socs not woken them up before the fire alarms went off, they may not have made it out.
It will take almost a year to rebuild on their property.
In the meantime, the family is staying with neighbours.
The couple’s daughter Ashley said she will be putting together a GoFundMe page to solicit help from the community so her parents can rebuild.