3 displaced by Shawano house fire

By: 
NEW Media Staff

SHAWANO — Three people were displaced by a house fire Wednesday that firefighters managed to contain to one room of the home.

The Shawano Area Fire Department was called to the two-story residence at 1300 S. Evergreen St. around 3:30 p.m. after a report of smoke coming from the structure.

A female resident who was home alone at the time escaped without injury. She and her two children were assisted by the Red Cross.

Fire Chief Shawn Borlace said the fire began on the lower level of the house but the cause was undetermined.

“It was basically a one-room contents fire,”he said. “Crews did an offensive fire attack and did a really good job, and they were able to limit the damage to just one room.”