Adams County, WI – A fatal house fire early Thursday morning in the Town of Easton left one person dead and another critically injured, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said dispatchers received a 911 call around 1:40 a.m. on September 18, reporting a residence fire with possible entrapment in the 1000 block of Edgewood Avenue.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the first arriving crews found a single-family home fully engulfed in flames. One individual managed to escape but suffered significant injuries. That person was airlifted to UW Health University Hospital, where they remain in critical condition. Another individual was found deceased inside the structure.
The victims’ names have not yet been released, pending notification of family members. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials confirmed the residence was a total loss.
Responding agencies included the Adams County Fire District, New Chester Fire Department, Big Flats Fire Department, Quincy Fire Department, Rome Fire Department, Kilbourn Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Westfield Fire Department, Lyndon Station Fire Department, Bancroft Fire Department, Lifesaver Ambulance, Marquette County EMS, UW Health Med Flight, the Wisconsin Department of Justice State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Adams County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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