Fort Atkinson apartment fire; nobody hurt, 2 cats, 2 dogs rescued
Apartment fire on Grove Street in Fort Atkinson
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. - The Fort Atkinson Fire Department responded to a fire in a ground floor apartment of a tri-plex on Grove Street on Wednesday morning, April 30.
Apartment fire
What we know:
Firefighters responded to the fire shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday and found active fire venting through a rear window of the ground floor apartment.
Fire crews first knocked down flames from the exterior, then entered the building to fully extinguish the fire. Officials said the fire was brought under control within nine minutes of arrival.
Apartment fire on Grove Street in Fort Atkinson
Firefighters conducted a thorough search of all three units. No residents were found inside, but crews did locate two cats and two dogs, which were safely returned to their owners.
The apartment where the fire originated suffered significant fire and smoke damage. The other two units experienced minor smoke damage.
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The resident of the affected unit is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross, officials said.
Apartment fire on Grove Street in Fort Atkinson
The Fort Atkinson Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Fort Atkinson Police Department, Jefferson Fire Department, and Lakeside Fire Department. The cause of the fire is under investigation but is not considered suspicious at this time.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Fort Atkinson Fire Department.