Fire Significantly Damages Waupun Home

(Waupun) Fire damaged a Waupun home Thursday morning. Crews responded at 12:36am to 117 Bly Street after a neighbor noticed the fire and called 9-1-1. Chief BJ DeMaa says upon arrival, flames were visible coming from a basement window of the two-story home.  Firefighters knocked the blaze down within 30 minutes and remained on scene for around two hours working on overhaul. The home, which is owned by Kevin Lang, sustained significant smoke and fire damage to the basement as well as smoke damage to the other floors of the house. Damage estimates at this time are not known. Two dogs inside at the time were transported to a veterinary clinic for observation. No firefighters were hurt during operations. In total, one person was displaced. The cause remains under investigation and is not considered suspicious at this time. Agencies assisting at the scene included fire departments from Alto and Brandon-Fairwater, the Waupun Police Department, Lifestar Ambulance, Waupun Utilities, and the State Fire Marshall’s Office.