MERRILL, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Several people are homeless after a house fire in Merrill Monday night.
It happened around 7 PM on French Ridge Road. Officials with the Pine River Fire Department report they arrived to find parts of the first floor engulfed in flames. The roof had to be removed at one point, exposing a large portion of the fire that had extended to the attic.
All residents were able to make it out. One woman jumped from a second-story window to escape.
A family dog was killed in the fire.
Officials say the home is a complete loss, and residents are being assisted by the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
