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1 dead, child hospitalized in Raymond house fire
One person died and a child was hospitalized after a house fire on Monday, Dec. 1, in the Village of Raymond, with multiple fire departments responding and the cause under investigation.
FRANKSVILLE, Wis. - One woman is dead and a child was taken to the hospital after a fire in the Village of Raymond on Monday, Dec. 1.
Raymond fire incident
What we know:
Firefighters and law enforcement were called to the scene in Racine County around 2:50 p.m., where multiple fire engines and police squads blocked off 108th Street. The area has a Franksville mailing address but is located within the Village of Raymond.
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The Raymond Fire & Rescue Department said a Raymond fire chief and a Norway police officer were the first to arrive and attempted a rescue but were forced to back out due to heavy smoke. A Racine County sheriff’s deputy made a second rescue attempt and was able to remove a child from the home.
Firefighters then made rapid entry, searched the residence and located a second victim, the woman. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The child was transported to Children’s Wisconsin. Their condition has not been released.
Officials said the fire was quickly extinguished, and crews conducted overhaul operations to ensure the fire was fully out.
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The Racine County Fire Investigation Task Force and the Racine County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the cause of the fire, which remains under investigation.
Emergency presence in Raymond
Fire officials estimated damage at about $50,000.
Dig deeper:
Multiple agencies provided assistance, including departments from Union Grove-Yorkville, Norway and Kansasville, along with additional resources through a MABAS box alarm.
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The Source: The Raymond Fire & Rescue Department provided information in this report and FOX6 had a crew on the scene.