HORICON, Wis. — Two firefighters were injured while battling a building fire in downtown Horicon on Highway 33 Wednesday night.
Crews responded to the fire at a residential building around 6:48 p.m. near North Vine Street and East Lake Street.
Watch: Multiple fire departments respond to downtown Horicon building fire
All residents were able to safely escape the building before firefighters began working to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby connected buildings, according to the Horicon Fire Department.
Due to concerns of the fire spreading, help was called in from fire departments in neighboring communities.
Two firefighters were injured as they worked to extinguish the fire and were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. Both are expected to make a quick recovery, according to the fire department.
The fire was brought under control, and the cause is still under investigation.
Affected tenants were provided assistance by the Red Cross.
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