UPDATE: Child killed in Calumet County residential fire
Mar 26, 2025
UPDATE: A child was killed in a residential fire in Calumet County on Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff's office.Deputies say them along with the New Holstein Fire Department were called just after 2 a.m. to reports of
the fire and a child not breathing in the town of Charlestown.Deputies say crews recovered an unresponsive child and tried life-saving measures. The child was eventually pronounced dead at a local hospital.The Calumet County Sheriff's Office and investigators in the State Fire Marshal's Office within the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating the fire and death.ORIGINAL REPORTING: A house fire is out, but we're working to learn more details about how it started this morning in New Holstein.Firefighters say they responded early Wednesday morning to a house fire on Honeymoon Hill Road.We initially reached out to Chilton Fire and Rescue, and dispatchers told us to reach out to investigators at the New Holstein Fire Department.New Holstein firefighters confirm they're on scene this morning.We are working to learn whether anyone or any pets were hurt in the fire, how it started, and how much damage it caused.Investigators are still on scene, and they say more information should be released later Wednesday morning.Please stay with NBC 26 as this story develops. ...read more read less