Waukesha house fire Monday morning; mother, daughter dead
Waukesha house fire, 2 women dead
Family members say two women are dead after a house fire Monday morning, Nov. 3 in Waukesha.
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Family members say two women are dead after a house fire Monday morning, Nov. 3 in Waukesha.
Waukesha’s fire chief said he couldn't say where the fire started and if it’s considered suspicious, noting that the cause is still under investigation.
Fire on Fieldridge Ct.
What we know:
"They wouldn’t tell us. They said they have to do the investigation," said Bob Kind.
Kind says his sister-in-law, Fran Kind, and her daughter, Chrissy, both died in a fire on Monday.
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Investigators say it happened at 9 a.m. on Fieldridge Court. That’s not far from Kensington and Mac Arthur Road in Waukesha.
Waukesha fire truck
Family and neighbors speak
What they're saying:
"We heard they were tearing the walls out – part of the insulation in the kitchen. It might have been electrical. We don’t know," added Kind.
Firefighters say someone called 911 and said two people were inside. Investigators say there was "heavy smoke" throughout the home.
Neighbor Carol King watched in horror.
"I did see the firefighters carrying both of them out. They began CPR on the grass area there," said King.
Police tape was put up after the fire crews left
She says another neighbor ran into the home with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived.
"He found both of them collapsed on the bed, unconscious," added King.
Family members say the 79-year-old used a wheelchair and that her daughter made daily trips to the house to take care of her.
Fran’s husband, Don Kind, died in October at the age of 84. Family members say he also used a wheelchair.
Bob Kind noted there was little damage visible outside the family’s home.
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Fire investigators on scene
He hopes whatever evidence is left inside will bring loved ones closure.
"We can’t get in the house – I don’t know," said Kind.
The fire was under control in about 15 minutes, and Waukesha police are also investigating.
The Source: The Waukesha Fire Department sent FOX6 the information in a city news release. FOX6 crews also went to the scene and spoke to neighbors and family of those who died.