RICHFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – A 135-year-old home in southeastern Wisconsin was destroyed on Tuesday after multiple agencies worked to control a major fire, including the use of roughly 100,000 gallons of water.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, multiple agencies responded to a house fire on Plat Road in the Village of Richfield just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4.
Authorities were warned of the incident after getting a 911 call from a passerby reporting visible flames coming from the Plat Road residence, deputies and the Richfield Fire Department promptly arrived at the scene.
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Multiple fire departments were then called in as the fire intensified. The fire reportedly continued to spread throughout the large structure with efforts being hampered by low temperatures and a low water supply.
The homeowner, who wasn’t home when the fire began, arrived shortly after and was able to get his dog out of the home. No one else was inside the home at the time.
The release notes that upwards of 100,000 gallons of water were used to put out the fire. However, the renovated 135-year-old home is expected to be deemed a total loss with damage estimates still being assessed.
Assisting agencies included the following:
- Allenton Fire Department
- Ashippun Fire Department
- Boltonville Fire Department
- Butler Fire Department
- Fillmore Fire Department
- Germantown Fire Department
- Grafton Fire Department
- Hartford Fire Department
- Jackson Fire Department
- Kohlsville Fire Department
- Lisbon Fire Department
- Menomonee Falls Fire Department
- Merton Fire Department
- Milwaukee Fire Bells
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- Neosho Fire Department
- Newburg Fire Department
- Pewaukee Fire Department
- Richfield Public Works
- Slinger Fire Department
- South Ozaukee Fire Department
- St. Lawrence Fire Department
- Sussex Fire Department
- Theresa Fire Department
- Washington County Emergency Management
- Washington County Highway Department
- WE Energies
- West Bend Fire Department
- Western Lakes Fire Department
The cause of the fire is undetermined and is under investigation by Washington County Sheriff’s Office Fire Investigators.
No additional details were provided.
