Vinyl siding on the south side of the house melted from heat thrown off the burning buildings.
The fire was under control by about 7:30 p.m., and firemen left the scene at about 8:30 p.m. Johnson said he checked the site again around midnight and brought a firetruck to extinguish more hot spots.
The Vises had recently added on to the dairy barn and purchased some new equipment. They were able to get all the cattle out of the dairy barn except 10 cows that refused to leave because it was milking time.
"Holsteins are ornery critters," said Johnson. "If it's time to milk they are going to the barn no matter what." Seven calves were also lost, according to Johnson.
The cattle saved from the flames are now milked in a barn owned by NormanÕs son and nephew.
All buildings and animals destroyed by the fire were insured, according to Norman Vis.
In another stroke of bad luck, Sunday the roof of a hog barn on Norman's place blew off in the high winds.