La Crosse firefighters respond to at least the 14th fire since new year
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The La Crosse Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building Friday night.
Firefighters got the call around 9:45 p.m. for a fire at 918 Denton Street.
According to La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam, firefighters were able to get everyone out of the two-story building safely and put out the fire fairly quickly.
The chief previously reported no injuries, but now says two people were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
The chief says the fire started on the second floor of the building, although a cause is unknown at this time. He estimated there were around 12 apartment units.
Some of the tenants were expected to be displaced for the night.
La Crosse Police, Tri-State Ambulance, the Red Cross, and Xcel Energy were all on scene. A La Crosse MTU bus also served as a mobile warming shelter.
This is at least the 14th fire the La Crosse Fire Department has responded to since the beginning of the year.
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