March 5, 2024 – Fond du Lac Co., Wi – On Tuesday March 5, 2024, at approximately 7:48 a.m., the Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a 911 call from a passerby that they observed smoke coming from under the garage door of a residence at N6708 Karst Drive, in the Township of Lamartine.
The homeowner, a 71-year-old man, also called the communications center and further advised his garage was on fire and indicated he was having a hard time getting out of his residence.
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A deputy with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene and forced entry into the residence. He was able to assist the homeowner in gathering his two dogs and safely evacuated the homeowner and his pets from the residence.
The Lamartine Fire Department, along with fire departments from the City of Fond du Lac, Town of Fond du Lac, Village of Rosendale, and Village of North Fond du Lac, all arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire.
Due to the quick response of the fire departments, the fire was unable to spread and was limited to the attached garage. The items within the garage are believed to be a loss. The living quarters of the house had minor amounts of smoke throughout the residence, which was ventilated and is still habitable.
Through investigation it was determined the fire is believed to have started along the north wall of the garage as the homeowner was charging multiple lithium-ion batteries for remote-controlled vehicles.
The fire is not considered suspicious, and no injuries occurred to anyone during the incident.
