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Overnight fire destroys Brown County home, multiple departments respond
LEDGEVIEW, Wis. (WFRV) – An overnight fire destroyed a Town of Ledgeview home, prompting multiple fire departments to respond. The fire happened at a two-story home on Agatha Christie Avenue overnight between Wednesday, August 13, and Thursday, August 14. When Local 5 arrived on scene around 1 a.m., Lawrence and Ledgeview Fire Departments were searching through rubble after putting the fire out. Cana Island reopens to visitors after storm There is no word yet on any potential injuries or the cause. Local 5 will provide an update to this story when new information is released. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
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3 days ago
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Family of 7 launches GoFundMe after losing Ledgeview home in fire
A GoFundMe is in place for a family in Ledgeview who lost their house in a fire Aug. 13. The Loseys' house burned down in the 3900 block of Agatha Christie Avenue in Ledgeview. Firefighters responded around 9 p.m. Aug. 13. No one was inside at the time of the fire or was injured in the fire, according to the Ledgeview Fire Department. Madison Losey set up a GoFundMe to help raise money for her family. In just a day, the fundraiser already raised over $50,000 by the morning of Aug. 15. The goal is to reach $60,000. "It was a total loss of everything," Losey said on the GoFundMe page. "We only walked out with the clothes on our back." The cause of the fire and estimated worth of damage is still under investigation, the fire department said Aug. 15. The money from the fundraiser would go towards clothing, food, and housing. The GoFundMe also includes information about donating clothes to the family and how to contact the family for dropoff. Find the GoFundMe page at Contact Benita Mathew at bmathew@ This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Community supports Ledgeview family who lost home in Aug. 13 fire Solve the daily Crossword