APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – One person is in the hospital following a kitchen fire in Appleton on Wednesday evening.
According to a release from the Appleton Fire Department, crews responded around 5:20 p.m. to a home on the 3000 block of North Meade Street for reports of a fire. Initial reports indicated a kitchen fire with one person possibly still inside the home
Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed smoke coming from the roof of the home. They then began search and rescue efforts, resulting in finding one person inside the home who was removed, treated on the scene, and taken to a local hospital for additional treatment.
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Officials say crews found the fire and were able to get it under control within 20 minutes, but not before the fire caused an estimated $80,000 in damage.
Properly working smoke alarms were not sounding at the time of the fire, and the Appleton Fire Department, in addition to ensuring everyone has working smoke alarms, is reminding the public that it is important to know two ways out of a home in case one is blocked or dangerous during a fire or other emergency.
No other information is available at this time, and an investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing.
