Brookfield fatal house fire on Saturday; father, son and dog killed

Family: Father, son, dog killed in Brookfield house fire

A father, his adult son and the family dog were killed in a Saturday morning, Feb. 28, house fire on Brookdale Drive in Brookfield, and three responding officers were injured as the cause remains under investigation.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A 66-year-old man, his 26-year-old son and the son’s dog were killed in an early morning house fire Saturday, Feb. 28, on Brookdale Drive in Brookfield.

Fire details

What we know:

According to the City of Brookfield Fire Department, at about 7:13 a.m, the Brookfield Fire Department was dispatched to a fire on Brookdale Drive.

House with fire damage on Brookdale Dr.

Crews arrived a few minutes later and found heavy fire conditions and reports of people still inside the home. Firefighters immediately began search-and-rescue operations while working to extinguish the fire.

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Firefighters found two people and a dog inside the home. One person was taken to Froedtert Hospital, where they later died. The second person and a dog were pronounced dead at the scene.

The fire was brought under control at 7:48 a.m.

No firefighters were injured during the response. Three police officers were injured and were taken to the hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The fire chief said officials do not believe the fire started as a result of criminal activity.

Victims identified

What they're saying:

Loved ones identified the victims as Tom Wall, 66, his son Dylan Wall, 26, and Dylan’s dog, Django.

Neighbors said they woke up to the home engulfed in flames, and some people ran up to the house, knocking and banging on the door in an attempt to get those inside out.

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"You could see flames in the window and at the door," said Scott Clayton, a neighbor. "It just makes you wonder, what happened there?" 

"I saw some cars stop. And they ran up to the house, and they were knocking on the door and banging trying to get the people out," said Phonekeo Siharath, a neighbor. "It’s just a sad, tragic event."

"Just having something like that, you know, so close it's like jaw-dropping," Clayton said. "It was tragic."

Family members have created a GoFundMe to help with memorial costs.