House fire on N. Maple Ave.

MARSHFIELD--On Dec. 17 at 12:57 in the afternoon, Marshfield Fire and Rescue initially responded to 708 N Maple Ave. with 11 personnel to a report of a house fire, with the fire located in the basement. Upon arrival heavy black smoke was showing from all sides of the house. Firefighters made entry and located the fire in the basement, which they quickly extinguished. Other firefighters made entry to search for any trapped people, they did not find anyone. The fire was contained to the basement and all smoke was ventilated from the structure. The occupant was located at the neighbor’s house and stated that everyone who lives in the house is accounted for and safe. The American Red Cross is assisting the family. A total of 16 fire personnel responded from MFRD throughout the duration of the incident. MFRD was on scene for 1.25 hours. The origin and cause of the fire is still under investigation. While no injuries were reported, damage includes moderate fire, smoke, and water damage located in the basement as well as moderate smoke damage found throughout the 1st floor.