Early today morning, a house fire broke out in the Town of Addison, Washington County. As posted on their Washington County page, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from a distressed homeowner on the 200 block of Weis St around 2:49 AM, following reports of a house fire thought to be originating from the kitchen.
Confirmed by deputies at the scene, all residents escaped unharmed. Although there were no visible flames, heavy smoke was still erupting from the home. Engulfing the space, assistance came quickly from local fire departments, inclusive of Allenton, Kohlsville, Slinger, Hartford, and St Lawrence – their quick actions helped to quell the smoke's spread.
The toll of the incident includes an estimated $300,000 in damages to both the house and personal contents within. In the course of events, the family's dog, tragically, could not be rescued and was found deceased. The fire, not deemed suspicious, seemed to have stemmed from an ordinary source – a typical kitchen mishap with extraordinary consequences, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office page.
Following the incident, the American Red Cross Southeast Wisconsin Region provided aid to the displaced family.
