His daughter Katelyn, 16, who was staying with her mum, said she ran to the property in Bentley when she heard about the fire.
“I just wanted my cat, I was going to go in and try and find my cat,” she said.
Though the family’s pets were rescued from the fire one of the cats died from smoke inhalation.
Miss Blanchard said since the fire the family had received a lot of support from neighbours and friends.
“It’s just mind blowing, I get goose bumps thinking about it,” she added.
