Kansasville house fire, lightning strike suspected as cause
Kansasville fire near Cox and Church (Courtesy: KFD)
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. - A Racine County family is displaced, without a home due to a fire Tuesday morning.
It happened just before 4 a.m. near Cox and Church. Kansasville Fire & Rescue said there was smoke in the home and they could hear cracking sounds.
The fire is believed to have been sparked after a lighting strike. It caused extensive damage as the fire spread along the chimney and all the way to the finished basement of the home.
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One firefighter was sent to a hospital for evaluation and treatment due to apparent heat exhaustion.
The two residents safely evacuated the home, along with their pet.
Multiple departments were at the scene until 7:30 am.