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Rhinelander apartment fire displaces thirteen residents

Firefighters from Pine Lake Fire and Rescue responded to the apartment fire early Sunday morning.
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Firefighters from Pine Lake Fire and Rescue responded to the apartment fire early Sunday morning.

An apartment complex on E. Timber Dr. in Rhinelander caught fire early Sunday morning.

According to the Rhinelander Fire Department, no one was injured in the fire, but the two-story building was destroyed, and thirteen residents have been displaced.

The Red Cross is helping them finding temporary places to stay.

When firefighters responded to the scene, police say flames were showing, and one apartment was fully engulfed.

Firefighters from the Rhinelander Fire Department, Pine Lake and Pelican Fire and Rescue teams contained the fire and made sure everyone who lived there evacuated.

The cause of the fire is being investigated, but officials believe it was accidental.

The complex at 809 E. Timber Dr. had 8 units.

Erin Gottsacker worked at WXPR as a Morning Edition host and reporter from December 2020 to January 2023. During her time at the station, Erin reported on the issues that matter most in the Northwoods.
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