Family & Home

No one injured, while one cat rescued, another missing, during basement fire to south La Crosse house

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3 months ago

August 21, 2024

A basement fire Wednesday caused damage to a house on the far south side of La Crosse.

Firefighters were sent to a house in the 3500 block of Meadow Lane Place, around 1:30 p.m., when black smoke was reported to be coming from the basement.

The fire was contained to the lower level of the home.

No one at the house was injured. Firefighters rescued one cat, while a second cat is missing.

The cause of the fire is not known yet.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.