SPARTA, Wis. – An attached garage t a rural house was heavily damaged by an early morning fire. The house itself suffered smoke damage. The family who lived there escaped safely but couldn’t move back in. The fire was at 14344 State Highway 71. The call came about 1:15 a.m. One crew was delayed on its way when their dire truck hit a deer on County Highway B and Echo Road. Damage was minor, and the crew continued to the fire. Crews didn’t clear the scene until after 3.
Dual attack. Firefighters attacked the fire with both exterior and interior tactics on the garage The cause was not determined immediately. Image: Sparta Fire District