Family & Home
Apartment house damaged by fire
An early morning fire Sunday on 5th Avenue South in La Crosse led to damage in all five apartment units in one building.
Fire investigators said flames traveled from the first floor to the second and into the attic at 1320 5th Ave. S.
No one was hurt, and all the people occupying the building were able to get out but 17 are without homes.
An active gas leak also was detected during the fire, which was reported just before 7:30 a.m.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Jeff Blakeley
August 25, 2019 at 10:55 pm
There were 4 units and 5 families involved. One of the units was vacant.
Patricia Downs
August 26, 2019 at 6:59 am
I Remember a previous owner arsoned this place and he’d done the same to a property he owned in Illinois where someone died