Green Bay electrical fire leaves 2 without a home, causes $90,000 in damage
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Green Bay say two people are without a home after an early Thursday morning fire caused an estimated $90,000 in damages.
According to a release from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews responded at 4:08 a.m. to reports of a house fire on 1229 Marquette Avenue.
Once on scene, firefighters say all residents safely evacuated and they were able to see smoke coming from the one-story home.
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Officials say they worked quickly to put out the fire which was contained to just the attic of the home. In total, the fire resulted in about $90,000, however, no injuries were reported from the residents or the fire crews.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire started in the attic near the home’s front door and its cause was reported to be electrical.
