Firefighter Responds to His Own Home for a House Fire in Arpin

Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 -- 1:00 PM

(Chris Conley, WSAU and WAOW) For firefighters responding to fires, it’s a draining job, but when it’s your own house, it’s what Caleb Connor would call ‘indescribable’.

According to Chris Conley with WSAU and WAOW, Saturday started like any regular Saturday for the Connors family. Caleb, a volunteer firefighter, had just responded to a structure fire, and was headed to a local truck pull to supply Fire and EMS service at the event.

His wife Miranda was at Packers Family Night with their son. Luckily, no people were killed in the fire, but unfortunately, the family lost all three of their pets in the fire. “Pretty devastating we had lost three animals in the fire,” Caleb Connor said. “It’s been rough, a lot of tears, lot of tears. Going to bed at night cause they slept in bed with us.”

Fire Chief Luke Bravener was the first one in the door, not realizing it was Caleb’s house until he pulled into the driveway. At the moment, insurance does have the family in a nearby hotel as they wait for more information on their next steps. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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