JANESVILLE, Wis. — Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a fire at a home in Janesville Thursday morning, the city’s fire department said.
The fire broke out just before 5:50 a.m. at a home in the 1000 block of North Oakhill Avenue. In a news release, the Janesville Fire Department said firefighters got to the scene to find smoke visible from outside and flames visible in the home’s basement.
Firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire. Two of the home’s occupants were able to get out before first responders arrived; both were taken to Mercy Hospital for medical attention. A third occupant of the home was not inside at the time of the fire, the release said.
Officials are still investigating what caused the fire. A damage estimate was not available as of late Thursday evening.
The American Red Cross is helping those who were displaced.
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