HATLEY, Wis. (WFRV) – Two women in Wisconsin were severely injured, including one battling life-threatening injuries, after an early morning house fire on Tuesday.
The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office reported that dispatchers received a report of a house fire in Hatley around 12:04 a.m. on Tuesday, with possible entrapment in the 200 block of Kirkwood Street.
Deputies and the Hatley Fire Department responded, finding smoke coming from the building. A 67-year-old woman at the scene told responders that a 57-year-old woman was still inside the home.
She was safely found and removed from the home and treated, but was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The 67-year-old woman was also aided at the scene for severe burns, but was later taken to a hospital for more care.
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The fire is still under investigation to determine the cause.
No additional details are available.
