‘He was the protector’: Caledonia family remembers brother who died in barn fire

Family identifies man killed in Caledonia fire

The family of Jeff Smith tells WISN 12 News that he died in a fire at his dad's home on Sunday.

1 dead after structure fire in Caledonia

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Fatal Caledonia fire, 1 person dead; neighbors react

Investigators in Caledonia are trying to get to the bottom of a fatal fire early Sunday morning, April 6, 2025.

‘He was the protector’: Caledonia family remembers brother who died in barn fire

A Caledonia family is heartbroken after their loved one who tragically died in a barn fire early Sunday morning.Family identified the man as 42-year-old Jeff Smith. One of 11 siblings, Smiths family is devastated by the sudden loss. I want everyone to remember him as the big brother I had, Jackie Vinopal, his little sister, said through tears. Hes the protector, the sunshine, the happiness. Caledonia police say they received a call about the fir…

Fire-Related Death Under Investigation in Caledonia

Apr 6, 2025 8:15p (WGTD)---The body of a man was found in a barn fire in Caledonia early Sunday morning.  Family has identified the victim as Jeff Smith.  A Go Fund Me account has been established.  According to a news release from the Caledonia Fire Dept., the alarm came in just before 3 a.m. from a location near Nicholson and 7 Mile. The initial units arrived within four minutes and observed a fully-engulfed barn. Once the fire was mostly exti…