VILAS COUNTY, Wis. (WSAW) – One person is dead after a structure fire in Vilas County Friday morning.
Just after 5 a.m. Friday, the Vilas County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting flames near the intersection of Wild Eagle Ln and Chain O Lakes Rd in the town of Washington. Emergency crews were dispatched to a home on the 4400 block of Chain O Lakes Rd. When crews arrived, they found the home was on fire.
After the fire had been put out, the person known to live at the home was found dead inside. The victim was identified as 36-year-old Thomas Neddo.
The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Eagle River Fire Department, Conover Fire Department, Phelps Fire Department, Three Lakes Fire Department, and the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation Fire Marshals. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
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