A 74-year-old Racine man died Sunday morning after being found in a burning home. Racine firefighters were called to 1833 Woodland Ave. at about 4:10 am There were reports of people still in the home.When they arrived, they found a husband and wife in their 70s outside. Then firefighters found the other man unresponsive in the rear of the house.All three people were taken to Ascension All Saints Racine, where the 74-year-old man died.As of about noon Sunday, the husband was in stable condition and expected to be discharged later in the day. His wife was taken to the Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Regional Burn Center in Milwaukee as a precaution to receive specialized care for smoke inhalation sustained at the scene. The house had working smoke detectors, the fire department said, but the house was a total loss . The cause of the fire is still undetermined, but initial investigations indicate it was not a result of foul play.
RACINE, Wis. —
A 74-year-old Racine man died Sunday morning after being found in a burning home.
Racine firefighters were called to 1833 Woodland Ave. at about 4:10 am There were reports of people still in the home.
When they arrived, they found a husband and wife in their 70s outside. Then firefighters found the other man unresponsive in the rear of the house.
All three people were taken to Ascension All Saints Racine, where the 74-year-old man died.
As of about noon Sunday, the husband was in stable condition and expected to be discharged later in the day.
His wife was taken to the Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Regional Burn Center in Milwaukee as a precaution to receive specialized care for smoke inhalation sustained at the scene.
The house had working smoke detectors, the fire department said, but the house was a total loss.
The cause of the fire is still undetermined, but initial investigations indicate it was not a result of foul play.
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