Woman killed, child rescued from burning home in Racine County
By Tanner Kahler, James Ganley
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RAYMOND, Wis. (WISN) — One woman is dead and a child is hospitalized after a house fire in the Village of Raymond Monday afternoon, according to Raymond Fire & Rescue.
The fire was reported just before 3 p.m. at a home on 108th Street near 5 Mile Road. Crews arrived within minutes and found smoke coming from the home. Kansasville fire officials told WISN 12 News first responders could hear screaming coming from the basement of the home when they arrived.
A Raymond chief officer and a Norway police officer attempted to reach the victims but were forced back by heavy smoke. A Racine County Sheriff’s deputy then made a second attempt and was able to rescue a 4-year-old child from the home. The child was taken to the hospital and fire officials believe the child is expected to survive.
Firefighters later located an adult woman inside the home and removed her from the home. Despite immediate lifesaving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Several other people inside the home when the fire started were able to evacuate on their own.
Damage is estimated at $50,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Racine County Fire Investigation Task Force and the Racine County Sheriff’s Office.
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