May 25, 2024 – Kewaskum, WI – UPDATE- A house at 4350 Highway 28 in Kewaskum has been deemed a total loss following an early morning fire.
Departments assisting include Boltonville, West Bend, Fillmore, Campbellsport, Allenton, Theresa, Kohlsville, and Jackson.
Tenders also trucked water to the scene.
The two people managed to get out of the building. West Bend ambulance also responded to the scene.
UPDATE – Early word is a passerby got the family out and then when the Fire Dept got there, there must been two dogs. Reportedly one got out and one perished.
The fire call was elevated to first box by Kewaskum command at 8:25 a.m.
UPDATE: Neighbors say they “heard a loud bang at 7:30 a.m.”
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
It has been a busy 24 hours for firefighters as a home in Boltonville was struck by lightning last night. The home burned to the ground. No injuries were reported.
This is a working story, and more information will be posted when details are available.
