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Repairs underway to Braatz Drive apartment heavily damaged by fire in Kewaskum

August 5, 2017 – Kewaskum, WI – Six months after a fire gutted an apartment on Braatz Drive in Kewaskum reconstruction is finally underway.

On February 10 at approximately 7:36 p.m., the Kewaskum Fire Department was dispatched to a fire located in the bedroom of 222 Braatz Drive apartment No. 7.

Kewaskum Police along with a member of the Kewaskum Fire Department arrived on scene and initially attempted to stop the spread of the fire by using fire extinguishers; however they were unsuccessful. All eight units in the building sustained substantial fire and water damage. All residents were safely evacuated.

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This week contractors from Timber Ridge Construction LLC began making repairs by putting on a roof and framing out rooms as the interior of the building was gutted to the studs.

Construction is expected to be completed by October/November.

Building owners said delays in repairs were due to weather and permits.

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