CALUMET COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A child was pronounced dead at the hospital on Wednesday morning after a residential fire in Calumet County.
According to the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office, officials from the Sheriff’s Office and New Holstein Fire Department responded to the report of a residential fire and a child not breathing around 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday in Charlestown.
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A child was recovered, and life-saving actions were taken as officials transported them to a nearby hospital. The child was unfortunately pronounced dead at the hospital.
The Calumet County Sheriff’s Office and State Fire Marshal’s Office with the Wisconsin Department of Justice are investigating the fire and death. Mutual aid was provided by the following departments:
- St. Anna Fire Department
- Kiel Fire Department
- Chilton Fire Department
Medical crews from New Holstein First Responders, as well as Gold Cross and Kiel Ambulance, assisted at the scene.
No additional details are available as the incident is under investigation.
