Waukesha House Fire Causes $15,000 In Damage

WAUKESHA, WI—A house fire broke out in the 300 block of Harrison Avenue Thursday morning, causing $15,000 of damage but no injuries, according to the Waukesha Fire Department.

The fire started in to the basement of the one and-a-half-story house, which was not occupied at the time. The rest of the building suffered smoke damage.

The fire was contained and extinguished within 14 minutes.

The fire department estimated damage at less than $15,000. The cause of the fire remained under investigation by Waukesha fire and police departments.

The Fire Department reminded residents to close doors in case of a fire.

“By closing the door you are limiting the air that in turn reduces the fire's ability to grow and double in size,” the department said.

“Always close the door before you doze, and have a home escape plan that allows you two ways out from any room that you are sleeping in,” the fire department’s assistant chief, Joseph Hoffman, said.