The early morning fire to start the week still has a lot of people talking and wondering what happened, including the people who used to call the building home.  While everyone did make it out safely, they have lost everything.

The Salvation Army and the Canadian Red Cross have been helping with a place to stay, food and clothing while working with the seven residents to find a long term plan.

Shawn Delorme was one of the seven and right now he's just happy to be alive. Delorme credits his cat Chloe for getting him out of the building in time. He explained that he never heard the alarms go off and if it wasn't for Chloe scratching his face to wake him up, he may not be here today.

"Somebody ditched her in the back alley by my place." recalled Delorme as he thought back to the first day he encountered Chloe. "I found her and it was really cold. All day I kept seeing her walk back and forth so I decided to take her in. I'm grateful for her and I'm lucky to be alive because that place went up pretty fast.

Calvin Dibartolo also escaped the blaze on Monday and says it was an overwhelming experience. "When I went in my apartment I saw smoke spewing out of my radiator. I actually though to myself 'I gotta get outta here at least for some fresh air.' On my way out is when the firefighter came and said everybody's got to get out."

Most of the residents made it out with only the clothes on their backs, some even running into the street with barefeet. If you would like to help out you can get in touch with the local Red Cross or Salvation Army.