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Couple loses home, dogs while at daughter's wedding
15 Apr
Summary
- Couple's home destroyed by fire while they attended daughter's wedding.
- Three family dogs perished in the blaze; fire crews buried them.
- Preliminary investigation suggests faulty wiring may have caused the fire.
A couple from Craven County, North Carolina, experienced profound tragedy while celebrating their daughter's wedding. As they were an hour away, a neighbor called to inform them their house was engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived quickly but could not save the home, which was reduced to ashes.
Tragically, the couple's three dogs, Molly, Benjamin, and Tucker, died in the fire. Fire crews honored the pets by burying them on the family's property. The family lost not only their home but also irreplaceable items, including heirlooms dating back to the late 1800s.
Their son has started a GoFundMe campaign to assist his parents in rebuilding their lives, emphasizing that they have lost everything. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with early findings suggesting that chewing wires may have ignited the blaze.
