BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo’s own trained French chef Camille Le Caer has started a second career with the Buffalo Fire Department, making him the city’s first-ever French native firefighter.
Camille moved here in 2017, and over the past few years, he has become a bit of a local celebrity. You may have seen him on social mediaor his multiple appearances on the Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games, Chopped or 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.
Camille has cooked worldwide, but still, he had another dream he had not yet achieved.
“At 10 years old, I wanted to be a firefighter in France,” Le Caer said. “I want to stay and be a private chef, but first, I want to serve the Buffalo community.”
That dream just became a reality. Last week, Le Caer graduated as a Buffalo firefighter.
“I’m the first French native Buffalo firefighter, and I take a lot of pride in that,” Le Caer said. “I want to make my children proud. They are 8 and 6 years old.”
Despite this new career, Le Caer assured me his schedule was intentionally made so he could keep cooking.
“On those days off, I can supplement with private dinners and doing my classes,” Le Caer said. “I will not stop cooking, and I will not stop fighting fires.”
