A community in Lehigh County is coming together to support one of its own, Assistant Chief Ben Horner, after his home caught fire and displaced him and his family. Neighbors are donating clothes and offering emotional support.
A community in Lehigh County is coming to the aid of one of it's own after the home of a neighborhood firefighter caught on fire.
It's an emotional time for Coopersburg firefighters after the house of Assistant Chief Ben Horner went up in flames on Monday, Jan. 13 and displaced him, his wife and their three children."It’s upsetting to me myself, having to deal again with one of our own, is tough," Coopersburg Fire Rescue Chief Dave Huber said.One neighbor, Daniella Greenhill, brought a garbage bag filled with clothes. She told NBC10 that Coopersburg is a tight knit community that rallies for each other.
"I have a daughter the same age, so I gave her all her clothes away. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to lose all your stuff. So that’s all I had to give," Greenhill explained.Chief Huber was the first firefighter on scene Monday night when the flames broke out. He shared the moment he found out about the fire.
"Hearing Ben’s voice, our assistant chief on the radio, and the struggle and heartbreak in his voice, was difficult to deal with at first," Huber said.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FIRE DISPLACEMENT NEIGHBORHOOD COOPERSBURG
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