A house fire on Remembrance Day has left a family homeless just after the mom had surgery to treat cancer.

Around 2:15 p.m., black smoke was reported to be coming from the home on Burns Street last Saturday.

A witness told a Black Press Media reporter on scene that a small flame was visible at a bottom window but within minutes, it spread to the upstairs.

The house, located just off Eckhardt Avenue, is in an alley and the damage is significant.

The mom was in the home resting at the time of the fire but did manage to escape unharmed along with her son and daughter.

Her older son Atias Phonsavathdy, who doesn鈥檛 live with them, started a GoFundMe to help them out.

鈥淢y mom is one of the strongest people I know and this tragedy unfortunately had to happen right after her surgery which stops her from working,鈥� said Phonsavathdy on the GoFundMe.

鈥淚 have a younger sister that can鈥檛 afford to get clothes as well as a brother that lived there that lost everything.

鈥淧lease help my family as we do not have much and it鈥檚 so hard to help take care of them while I鈥檓 living and working in a different city,鈥� he added.

Within just two days, over $6,000 has been raised for the family.

The family will be looking for a new place to live and clothing as they lost everything in the fire.

The Gofundme can be found .