FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Whitewater Fire Dept
262-473-0510
Center Street Fire Whitewater Fire and EMS response to Center Street.
Whitewater, WI, 8-12-2023, 2:12PM
At approximately 2:12PM on Saturday afternoon, Whitewater Fire and EMS was dispatched to a report of multiple Center St. buildings on fire, in the City of Whitewater. Fire crews quickly responded, finding 2 downtown buildings involved, with flames visible from the roof.
First arriving crews were able to extinguish a large body of fire from the ground, prior to gaining roof access with aerial apparatus. Once on the roof, crews found the roof involved, as well as the front wall and minor extension to the 2nd floor of the structure.
The Incident was escalated to a 3 alarm fire due to the number of buildings involved and the outside temperatures. Box 12-2 was pulled bringing numerous units from Walworth, Jefferson, Rock and Waukesha counties to the scene.
Damage is estimated to be approximately $175,000 for building and contents. The cause of the fire is believed to be construction related. Crews were on scene approximately 3 hours.
Additional inquiries can be directed to John Weidl, City Manager at 262-473-0101 | jweidl@whitewater-wi.gov
Whitewater Fire and EMS was assisted by the following agencies. A huge thank you to them for their assistance.
City of Delavan Fire Dept
Darien Fire Dept
East Troy Fire Dept
Elkhorn Area Fire Dept
Evansville Fire Dept
Fort Atkinson Fire Department
Janesville Fire Department
Jefferson Fire Department
Johnson Creek Fire Department
Kettle Moraine Fire Dept
Lake Country Fire and Rescue
Lake Geneva Fire Dept
Lake Mills Fire Dept
Lakeside Fire-Rescue
Lauderdale-LaGrange Fire Department
Mukwonago Fire Department
Sullivan Fire Dept
Town of Delavan Fire Dept
Walworth Fire Dept
Watertown Fire Dept
Whitewater Fire and EMS