Sean Brown said he remembers being jolted awake by the sound around 2:30 a.m. Aug. 7. That's when he opened his eyes to see the front porch of his century-old Nutana home up in flames. While getting transported to hospital for smoke inhalation, Sean Brown said he realized his son, Kyden, was taking their dog for a walk at the time and escaped the blaze completely. "AJ, the guy who lived [on the top floor], went back for his cat and he never came back," Brown said through tears. Sean Brown said his roommate, Alexander Jakobs, considered his cat, Scarface, his "child.” Jakobs died while trying to save the feline from their burning home on Aug. 7.

Source: CBC News August 25, 2020 12:00 UTC