PITTSFIELD, WI (WTAQ) – Two people were killed in a fire that completely destroyed a home in the Town of Pittsfield.
The blaze, at the intersection of Tamarack Drive and Oakhill Drive, was reported by a neighbor around 1 am Friday.
When crews responded, Pulaski Fire Chief James Styczynski says the house was fully engulfed in flames. It took nearly an hour to get the fire mostly extinguished.
Structural instability significantly delayed firefighters from entering the building.
After roughly 15 hours on scene, officials were able to confirm the two fatalities; only after the home’s remains were torn down.
Authorities initially believed a family of five may have been in the house, but that number dropped to two as Friday progressed.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation and Brown County Fire Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire and identify where it started.
Names of the victims have not been released, pending family notification.
