Beaver Dam house fire near 3rd and Lincoln

BEAVER DAM, Wis. - A fire broke out on a porch spreading to a house near 3rd and Lincoln in Beaver Dam on Thursday, June 8.

Dodge County Sheriff's Office said they received a report of a fire around 7:30 p.m. The Beaver Dam Fire Department responded quickly and deployed several hose lines. Firefighter was able to bring the fire under control within half an hour. 

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Two residents were home at the time of the fire. One resident was able to promptly exit the building. The second resident was upstairs and had to escape through a second-story window onto the roof. Neighbors were able to safely assist him off the roof.