LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say no one was hurt as several crews from multiple agencies took hours to put out a large building fire on Wednesday morning.
According to a release from the Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance, crews responded early in the morning to a reported structure fire inside a large building on Industrial Park Lane.
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The large building that was on fire was reportedly surrounded very closely by two other buildings.
Firefighters worked quickly to begin an attack and get water onto the building. Due to the size of the fire and the size of the building, the following agencies were called to the scene to assist:
- Woodruff Fire Department
- Arbor Vitae Fire and Rescue
- Minocqua Fire & Rescue Department
- Lake Tomahawk Fire Department
- St. Germaine Fire Department
- Hazelhurst Fire Department
- Boulder Jct Fire Department
- Pike Lake Fire Department
- Manitowish Waters Fire Company
- Little Rice Fire Department and Canteen Unit
- Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police
- Lac du Flambeau Emergency Management
- Lac du Flambeau Business Development Corporation
- Lac du Flambeau Tribal Roads Department
- Vilas County Sheriff’s Office
- Oneida County EMS Medic 5
Despite all of the additional help from surrounding emergency response agencies, the fire still reportedly took around four to five hours to bring under control.
Courtesy of the Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance
Courtesy of the Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance
Courtesy of the Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance
Courtesy of the Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance
Officials say there were no injuries suffered in the incident, and crews were able to save both buildings adjacent to the fire as well as a standalone trailer that was also nearby.
At this time, no other information is available and there is no word on what caused the fire.
