A man in Sheboygan County had minor injuries after a fire started in his basement, possibly caused by a firework. It happened on Saturday morning at a home on South Pine Beach Road in the Town of Holland. The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of fireworks at the scene, as reported by CBS58.
Officers arrived at the scene to find black smoke and flames coming from the basement of a house. According to Sheboygan Press, the call was made around 11:30 a.m. One man was inside the home at the time. He had minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Authorities are investigating a house fire that may have involved recreational explosives. The fire caused smoke and flames in the basement. "A man was the only one inside the home at the time and was taken to the hospital to treat minor injuries," the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office said in a statement to TMJ4. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are still being reviewed.
