Sheboygan house fire on 5th and Geele; resident trapped
5th and Geele Avenue, Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. - Sheboygan Fire Department responded to a structure fire with a person trapped on 5th and Geele Avenue on Friday, Dec. 2.
The Sheboygan County 911 Center received a report of a residential structure fire with one person trapped on the rear porch around 7 a.m.
The first fire units on the scene found a structure fire with flames coming from the front of the residence. The unit immediately rescued one victim from the back porch using a ground ladder while another crew entered the structure with a hose line to extinguish hot spots.
5th and Geele Avenue, Sheboygan
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Fire units reported no injuries from the fire, and Red Cross assisted the occupant.
Sheboygan Fire Department estimated the damage amount to be $60,000.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.