DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – A man was taken to the hospital Thursday after a bedroom fire caused thousands of dollars in damage to a home on Killarney Trail in De Pere.
According to De Pere Fire Rescue, crews responded to a fire in the 700 block of Killarney Trail and found a mattress on fire in a bedroom. The male occupant was still in the room at the time but was being escorted to the door when firefighters arrived.
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The fire was contained to the bedroom, though there was minor smoke damage to the hallway. Officials say working smoke detectors helped alert other occupants in the home.
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The man was transported to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation. Authorities determined the fire was caused by an open flame source. Damage is estimated at around $5,000.
No additional details were immediately available.
