It's a sombre day for the small Southern Shore community of Burnt Cove. A father and son were the only people home when their residence caught fire on Sunday morning, and while the son was able to escape in time, his father wasn't able to get out before it was too late. "We're in a place where we don't have hydrants, so we had to relay water, carry it by tankard. "His son happens to be mentally delayed, so it made it much harder on him, but he's with family members and they're looking after him right now," said St. Croix. Every single member of the Witless Bay Fire Department is a volunteer, and St. Croix said he's taking care to make sure his crew is handling the incident well.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2018 21:32 UTC