A house fire in Charlottetown has left a family traumatized, with a 10-year-old boy deeply affected by the incident. The fire was extinguished by police officers and firefighters, and a 45-year-old man has been charged with arson.
SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for October 31, 2023 | SaltWire CHARLOTTETOWN , P.E.I. — Amanda Mensah Bonsu can still vividly remember the early hours of Oct. 29 when her family was awakened by the commotion of police officers and firefighters rushing about with fire extinguishers.
Bonsu said her 10-year-old son's bedroom was particularly close to the fire and the incident has deeply shaken him. Amanda Mensah Bonsu says when the fire was finally extinguished, she noticed it had started on the right side of the building where the oil pipes were located, and she felt terrified at the thought of a potential explosion. - Thinh Nguyen/SaltWire
The entire family is still grappling with the traumatic event, Bonsu said. She can't help but think about how their apartment's proximity to the fire made them vulnerable.
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