HARTFORD, Wis. (WFRV) – Firefighters worked to quickly put out a fire at a southeastern Wisconsin home on Thursday morning while rescuing one resident and multiple pets in the process.
According to Hartford Fire & Rescue, crews responded to the 600 block of North Main Street around 10:10 a.m. on March 6 for reports of flames seen coming from the roof of a house.
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The first crews to arrive reportedly found smoke emitting from the roof of a two-story home with fire visible from the backside.
Officers with the Hartford Police Department helped firefighters search the home, helping to rescue a resident from a basement bedroom and a dog from the living room. After additional crews arrived, two cats were also found and removed from the home.
The person who was removed from the basement was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was released shortly after. No other people were home and no other injuries occurred during the incident.
However, authorities say that the occupants of the home were displaced as a result of the fire.
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Thankfully, minimal fire damage was reported due to the rapid attack by fire crews but the home did suffer smoke and water damage on all three levels.
Investigators worked to investigate the origin and cause of the fire, which is yet to be determined.
Assisting agencies included the following:
- Hartford Police Department
- Iron Ridge Fire Department
- Jackson Fire Department
- Lifestar Ambulance
- Neosho Fire Department
- Richfield Fire Department
- Slinger Fire Department
- St. Lawrence Fire Company
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
No additional information was provided.
