THE surviving child of a deadly Tamworth housefire is recovering well from his burns but "remembers everything" from the tragedy.

The young boy's father told the Leader his son was undergoing counselling after the October 17 fire in Hillvue that claimed the lives of another young boy and a woman.

For legal reasons, the pair cannot be identified, but the man said his son was a "trooper".

"He has burns on his back, on the side, around his hip area, but they have almost healed now, and the doctors reckon there's going to be no scarring, which is a really good thing," the father told the Leader on Tuesday.

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"He is going pretty good, in the circumstances. He remembers everything that has happened.

"We're obviously shocked with everything that has happened and we're rallying together.

"He's going through counselling at the moment, and he is with us, but he's going to have the rest of the year off from school to recover and will start fresh next year."

On Monday, the young boy spoke for the first time to the woman who was also critically injured in the blaze, after she woke from a coma.

"[She] rang him on Monday, and she's awake now, and that was amazing," the father said.

The woman suffered burns to much of her body in the early-morning housefire, and has been recovering in a Sydney hospital since.

"He was over the moon when she called; so we're just taking it day by day," the man said.

"Obviously she is still critical, so it is touch and go, and infection is a risk with her injuries, but she's surrounded by her family, her brothers and sisters in hospital."

He said he was hoping to take his son to visit when the time was right, but for now, the phone call is what has helped his son.

In the wake of the tragedy, a GoFundMe fundraising account has been set up to help the young boy recover. It has amassed more than $4600 in donations.

"I've reached out to everyone who has been doing that page, and the raffles - to everyone that has donated," he said.

"I want to thank everyone for everything that they've done. I really appreciate it.

"Obviously there is a long way to go, but it is very much appreciated."

The 30-year-old father recounted the "devastating" phone call on the morning of the fire, when he found out what had happened. It was something no parent ever wanted to hear, he said.

"I was devastated, gutted. I just got in the car straight away and drove down to be with my son. I just had to be there," he said.

Police allege the fire was deliberately lit just before 5.30am on October 17 by Richard George Sands, who stands accused of two counts of murder.

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