{"id":81708,"date":"2025-12-13T01:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/81708\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T01:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T01:36:06","slug":"tallahassee-family-loses-everything-to-house-fire-weeks-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/81708\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee family loses everything to house fire weeks before Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Earlier this week, a home in Killearn Lakes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/10\/tallahassee-firefighters-rescue-dog-two-story-house-fire-winters-run\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/10\/tallahassee-firefighters-rescue-dog-two-story-house-fire-winters-run\/\">was destroyed in a fire.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The husband and wife are now forced to keep their family together despite losing everything just weeks before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jennifer and Michael Wright rented this home for two years before something caught fire while they were all away on Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The home was a total loss, and although they lost everything, the family is grateful that firefighters were able to rescue their dog, Maximus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI asked the fireman, I said, can I hug your neck? Because he\u2019s special,\u201d Jennifer said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Two of the family cats are still missing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Wrights are staying strong for their three teens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere are times when you try not to fall apart in front of them, but it\u2019s hard not to,\u201d Jennifer said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cCause they don\u2019t need to be worried about adult stuff right now. You know, they need to continue with school and not focus on the tragedy. That\u2019s our job,\u201d Michael said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The family of six is now living in an extended stay hotel as they plan their next steps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Wrights say their story is a sign you should treat everyone with grace as you never know what they\u2019re going through. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/links.us1.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=693af734031635786f403102&amp;Domain=gray.tv&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNrLKCkpKLbS10_PTyvNS9HLTdU3Tkm1NLUwMDcHAIa7CL4%3D&amp;@OriginalLink=gofund.me\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/links.us1.defend.egress.com\/Warning?crId=693af734031635786f403102&amp;Domain=gray.tv&amp;Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&amp;Lang=en&amp;Base64Url=eNrLKCkpKLbS10_PTyvNS9HLTdU3Tkm1NLUwMDcHAIa7CL4%3D&amp;@OriginalLink=gofund.me\">GoFundMe <\/a>has been started to help the Wright family. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On the same day, another fire broke out at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/10\/tfd-one-hospitalized-cat-rescued-after-house-catches-fire-apalachee-parkway-tallahassee\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/10\/tfd-one-hospitalized-cat-rescued-after-house-catches-fire-apalachee-parkway-tallahassee\/\">an Apalachee Parkway home. <\/a>One person was hospitalized and a cat was rescued. The Tallahassee Fire Department said the cause of the fire appears to be accidental. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/helping-dad-rebuild-after-the-fire\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/helping-dad-rebuild-after-the-fire\">GoFundMe<\/a> has also been started to help the victim, who lost everything to the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/12\/12\/try-not-fall-apart-tallahassee-family-loses-everything-house-fire-weeks-before-christmas\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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