By Mandy McFarland Editor
NAPPANEE — Two Nappanee residents have been arrested for a fire that broke out at approximately 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 in the apartments above Graber's Flooring Studio, located in the 100 block of North Main Street in Nappanee.
Police took Joseph L. McCall, 22, and Kimbert G. Crafton, 22, into custody Sunday, Jan. 20 pending a probability of cause hearing.
McCall and Crafton face charges of class A felony arson and class D felony residential entry.
Fire investigators from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security continue to assist officers in the investigation.
The initial call went out at approximately 6:40 a.m. Fire departments from Nappanee, Wakarusa, Bremen, Plain Township, New Paris, Foraker, Harrison Township and Milford arrived to battle the blaze. While no one died in the blaze, firefighters had to rescue several residents who were still inside when the fire broke out.
Firefighters were on the scene until approximately 8:20 p.m. trying to extinguish the blaze. Nappanee fire units were recalled to the scene when the fire rekindled at approximately 10:47 p.m.

According to Nappanee fire chief Tom Anglin, a combination of factors made the fire tough to put out.
"We had some areas that we had difficulty getting to because of hot spots," he said.
Hot spots, Anglin said, are areas of smoldering embers. In this case, a rubberized roof, which had collapsed, blocked much of the firefighters' water from getting to these spots.
Another factor was the cold. According to Anglin, hoses and trucks kept freezing, requiring the department to change them constantly. The near-zero temperatures also made work miserable for the firefighters, whose protective clothing quickly became covered in frost. Water from the hoses quickly froze, turning that block of Main Street into a virtual skating rink.
Damage was contained mostly in the flooring studio and the apartments above it. John's Butcher Shop next door sustained smoke and water damage but will be able to reopen. There have been no reports as to whether the theater next to the butcher shop was damaged.
Across the street at the Main Street Coffee House, Evidene Graber, co-owner of Graber's Flooring Studio, awaited word from her husband, who was out of town on a mission trip when the fire broke out. Graber managed to keep an optimistic attitude despite the circumstances.
"When we got here, the mayor met us and gave us a hug and said, 'let's go into the library,'" she said.
A family business, Graber's Flooring Studio has been in Nappanee for approximately 25 years. The building, however, has been there much longer. According to Graber, it would have been 100 years old in 2009.
"It's a unique building. It's a cornerstone building in town," she said.
The Grabers were going to have a special celebration next year to celebrate the building's 100th year.
In the face of disaster, Graber finds herself turning to her faith for strength.
"You can’t explain it any other way," she said, "because you watch the building burn down but there's a deep level of peace you can't explain any other way."
Crowds watched from the safety and warmth of the Nappanee Public Library and the coffee house as emergency personnel worked tirelessly.
This is the second fire to hit Nappanee since the holidays. A little more than a month ago, Mary's Pastries was destroyed in a late-night fire. Less than two months before that, an F3 tornado devastated a large portion of the eastern end of town.
"They say things come in threes," Nappanee chief of police Mike Anglin said. "Hopefully this is the third and final."