House Fire Displaces Residents in Fort Atkinson

No time lost: Quick thinking, fast response help to limit house fire damage

FORT ATKINSON – Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, the Fort Atkinson Fire Department responded to a house fire at the 100 block of Talcott Ave.The homeowner was outside when he smelled smoke coming from the attic area,…

No injuries after fire breaks out in Fort Atkinson home

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (WKOW) — Firefighters extinguished a house fire on the 100 block of Talcott Avenue on Sunday after flames spread from a second-floor bathroom into the attic.

House fire displaces residents in Fort Atkinson

A home in Fort Atkinson suffered significant smoke and water damage after a fire broke out at 7:01 p.m. Sunday, according to Fort Atkinson Fire Department.Fire crews responded within four minutes of the call to the house on the 100 block of Talcott Avenue, the department said, encountering heavy smoke coming from the attic. The homeowner told the fire department he was outside when he smelled smoke. He used a fire extinguisher and a garden hose …