WATERTOWN, Wis. — Three people were killed in a Watertown house fire overnight, the Watertown Police Department confirmed.
The fire happened near 1st and Western around 12:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the house engulfed in flames and personnel were told residents were trapped inside.
The Watertown Police Department said firefighters tried to get inside and rescue the victims but were pushed back by intense heat, smoke, and fire. Three people were killed in the fire.
Jessica Shea has lived near 1st and Western Ave for more than a decade. We spoke to her off-camera Friday afternoon, and she said what she saw continues to haunt her.
"I saw the neighbor's house on the corner was engulfed in flames," Shea said.
Watertown Police have not released the names or ages of the victims. Shea told TMJ4's Ubah Ali that four kids lived in the home with their mother.
"It's been hard for me because I know that family and they've played here," Shea said.
She said the victims that died are three children. Shea remembers the kids as kind, and great.
The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time, according to police.
