No injuries reported in Vilas County house fire [Video]

VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) – No injuries were reported as a result of a house fire in Vilas County Monday evening. Vilas County officials say the call came in at 6:44 p.m. to a home on State Highway 155 in the township of St. Germain. First responders arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke and visible flames coming from the structure.

According to a press release, the homeowner was home at the time of the fire and was able to evacuate the house before calling 911. Fire officials say the fire appears to have started in the kitchen, spreading throughout the house into the attic. The structure reportedly received heavy damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Crews from Saint Germain, Plum Lake, and Arbor Vitae responded to the scene, along with Saint Germain Ambulance Service and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office.

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