GERMANTOWN 鈥 The Germantown Fire Department responded to a multi-family residential structure fire at N122-W17078 Vista Court on Friday, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage but no major injuries.
According to a release from the fire department, the GTFD received a call at 8:09 a.m. on Friday that there was a dryer on fire occurring at the multi-family residential structure on Vista Court.
"On arrival of the Germantown Battalion Chief, residents made notification of several people inside the residence with the dryer on fire," said the release. "Fire had spread from the dryer to the surrounding area, and smoke filled the main level."
The GTFD upgraded the fire to a working still level fire to receive assistance from other area fire departments, due to residents being trapped and the fire鈥檚 extension from the dryer.
鈥淭wo of the residents were able to be quickly assisted out of the residence by the first arriving unit,鈥 said the release. 鈥淭he third was removed by firefighters shortly after.鈥
According to the release, one of the residents was transported to a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.
鈥淚n addition, there was one animal that was unable to be found after the fire,鈥 said the release.
The firefighters were able to contain the fire to the room of origin, which took about 250 gallons of water to extinguish. Four of the residential units were affected by smoke damage, which is estimated to be $100,000 of damage from both the fire and smoke.
鈥淭he cause of the fire is under investigation, but is not suspicious in nature,鈥 said the release. 鈥淚nitial investigation shows the fire originated at or in the dryer on the first floor.鈥
According to the release, the GTFD was assisted by the Menomonee Falls, Grafton, Cedarburg, Jackson, Lisbon, Pewaukee, Richfield and Southern Ozaukee fire departments, as well as We Energies.