One person injured in Janesville house fire

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - One person is injured after a house fire in Janesville on Sunday afternoon, according to the Janesville Fire Department (JFD).

Crews were called to a duplex on the 400 block of Locust Street around 1:39 p.m.

When officials made it to Locust Street, they found a two-story home on fire, which extended to another building to the south.

By 3:45 p.m., the fire was under control, and mutual aid units were released.

Firefighters removed one person from one of the buildings and took them to Mercy Hospital. JFD said the person’s injuries are life threatening.

As of 7 p.m., Janesville’s fire marshal is on scene investigating the aftermath of the fire.

JFD said Alliant Energy, Beloit Fire Department, Lakeside Fire Department, Whitewater Fire Department, Harlem-Roscoe, and Evansville Fire Department assisted in the response.

Officials are also reminding people to have working smoke and CO alarms in their homes, ensure there are two ways out and practice an escape plan.

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