APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – A house fire in Appleton Sunday evening sends a family of seven out into the cold.
Fire crews say it happened on Pheasant Court just before 6 p.m.
Authorities say it appears the blaze started near the chimney and then spread into the attic. Officials say a passer-by saw the fire and alerted the family inside.
Everyone was able to escape safely.
While firefighters were able to douse the flames quickly, there was extensive water damage throughout the home.
Two adults and five children have been displaced.
Officials say they have ruled it a chimney fire.
