MARSHFIELD, WI (WSAU) — The Marshfield Fire Department has released the name of the person who died in a trailer home fire earlier this week and the cause of the blaze.
Officials say Herman John Greuel died in the home on Monday due to injuries sustained in the fire.
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Greuel was using an extension cord to power a space heater, which caused the cord to overload. Officials say space heaters should always be plugged directly into an outlet with all combustibles kept at least three feet away from the unit.
Fire officials were able to keep the blaze from spreading to other units in the court. Earlier this week they estimated over $25,000 in damage from the incident.
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