The family fled early morning fire home in Peterborough

A family of three lost their home in early morning house fire route 136.

"This is devastating, because it is a total loss, Cindy said:" HUTCHERSON stood outside her home Friday morning.

Her son Craig HUTCHERSON owns the home, he and his mother and his 12-year-old son, who lives here part-time.

Craig said his son was not at home Thursday night, but Craig and Cindy. Cindy said, they watched the news and go to bed around 11:30 pm.

They woke up a few hours later, the sound of the smoke detector sounds, able to escape the fire with their two dogs.

Pamela Hadley, who lived in this street, her sister, said when she was there.

Both women stressed the importance of working smoke detectors.

Said Cindy, who died in a fire in the death, because they do not have a working smoke detector, fire officials told her that 75%.

"Everyone, regular checks of smoke detectors, and good working order," Hadley said. And an escape route I think if you have kids, really important, there is an escape route to satisfy everyone is safe. "

Cindy said, everyone has been safe, but their families and property loss is devastating.

She said, she did her Christmas shopping early do yourself proud.

"I lost my Christmas present," as well as her Thanksgiving dinner, Cindy said.

Craig said that he and his mother to stay in the home or in the hotel, his insurance payments.

Cindy said, she is happy, no one was injured, will take the support of her family holidays and surrounded. "I have five sons and a great sister," Cindy said.

Researchers from the State Fire Marshal's office, to find the reason for the fire Friday morning.

Peterborough Fire Chief Joseph Lenox said nothing suspicious fire at this point, it appears to be accidental.

The families of the firefighters at 12:56, the heavy artillery in the rear of the home, he said.

There are two alarms firefighters to control the fire on the morning of 02 point 15, and gave the all clear signal, at 04 am 10

Single-family ranch smoke and heat damage throughout the main part of the house, "he said. Peterborough, Greenfield, Hancock Dublin, Francestown and Jeffrey fire department to fight the blaze.