Warrens area fire causes serious damage

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Firefighters from the Town of Lincoln Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday, April 27.

They were dispatched to 2832 Crescent Road, Warrens, for a report of a van that was on fire that was close to a house and a second vehicle. When firefighters arrived the house was fully engulfed with another nearby structure and vehicles at risk.

One individual at the residence was transported via ambulance due to burn injuries.

Exterior fire suppression operations started immediately. Due to structural components and fire load at the home, along with close proximity of other structures, efforts to contain the blaze were unsuccessful.

A house, three sheds/outbuildings and two vehicles were a total loss due to the fire. Forty firefighters spent approximately seven and one half hours on the scene fighting the blaze and hot spots in the buildings.

Providing mutual aid for the TLFD was Tomah Fire Department, Oakdale Fire Department, Sparta Fire Protection District and Fort McCoy Fire Department.

Volk Field Fire Department responded with a portable air pack fill station. A portable pump site to shuttle water was set up by the Cutler Fire Department nearby. Tenders from Warrens, Oakdale, Tomah, and Cutler shuttled water from the pump sight to the fire scene.

Hixton Fire Department provided a change of quarters at the Warrens station to cover the remainder of the Town of Lincoln Fire district. Tomah Area Ambulance Service provided medical care and a rehab station for the firefighters.

Along with local departments who provided mutual aid, TLFD chief Mike Morphey extended thanks to the Wisconsin DNR, Monroe County 9-1-1 Communications Center, Monroe County Sheriff's Department, Oakdale Electric Cooperative and Johnson Excavating for immediate response and assistance on the scene.

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