A 14-year-old girl who was hired to watch a five-year-old boy is now being sued after the young boy set fire to his home while on the girl's watch.

Back in July of 2007, a then 11-year-old Aaliyah Braybrook was hired to watch the boy at his Clairmont, Alta. residence.

Court documents state while Braybrook was babysitting, the boy was able to grab a lighter and set fire to his home.

A lawsuit has now been filed by the insurance company of the young boy's grandparents who owned the home next door. Documents state that Kendall and Diane Mills' home was badly damaged by the fire after flames spread quickly.

CTV News went to the home of Kendal and Diane Mills, but they refused to disclose the name of their insurance company.

The lawsuit alleges Braybrook acted as a babysitter without proper training, failed to supervise the young boy, and failed to call for help in a "timely fashion", thereby allowing the fire to spread next door.

The father of the now eight-year-old boy is also being sued.

Court documents state Douglas Mills is accused of leaving a lighter where his son could reach it, and hiring a babysitter who was too young or inexperienced to supervise his child. He is also accused of failing to teach his son the dangers of playing with lighters and failing to explain to the babysitter the "importance of calling 911 immediately".

Kendall and Diane Mills' insurance company is suing Douglas Mills and Braybrook for $350,000.

The young babysitter's family is outraged by the claims and says she should be given credit for rescuing the young boy, his three-year-old sibling and the family's dog from the burning house.

The teen tells CTV News at the time of the blaze, the fire chief said she did everything right.

"He said I was a hero," the young girl said. "I just went and checked -- grabbed the kids and got out."

Braybrook's family says they are now looking for legal advice and understand they may have to shell out thousands of dollars on a lawyer and a trip to an Edmonton courtroom to fight the lawsuit.

The teen's father says if they lose, they hope their insurance company would help.

"I don't see where we'd come up with that kind of money," said Ray Braybrook.

Douglas Mills and Braybrook now have 15 days to file a statement of defence in the case. None of the accusations have been proven in court.

Clairmont, Alta. is five kilometres north of Grande Prairie.

With files from Bill Fortier