ELDERON, WI (WSAU) – Local fire crews reacted to a house fire in the town of Elderon early on Thursday morning.
The Salvation Army, Hatley Fire, Ringle Fire, Wittenberg Fire and Ambulance, and the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the area and found an engulfed house. The fire was put out by the crews on the scene.
Human remains were discovered in the house fire by the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, the State Fire Marshal, and the Marathon County Medical Examiner’s Office. The victim’s name won’t be released until a verified identification can be made and the family can be notified.
State Highway 153 has been reopened to all traffic west of State Highway 49.
The State Fire Marshal and the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office will continue to investigate the incident.
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