One Person Killed in House Fire in Town of Saratoga

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 -- 2:00 PM

On Monday, April 4th, at approximately 10:06 a.m., Wood County Central Dispatch received a call of a house fire in the Town of Saratoga.

When fire and law enforcement personnel arrived, they discovered a single family home with an active fire. As firc crews attempted to control the fire, a victim was located inside the residence.

The victim, identified as 36-year-old Christina Romanski, was transported to Aspirus Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin where she later died.

The result of death and the cause of the fire are still under investigation at this time by the Wood County Sheriff's Department and the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, but the fire appeared to start in the kitchen area.

The Wood County Sheriff's Department was assisted on scene by the Saratoga Fire Department, Nekoosa Fire Department, Port Edwards Fire Department, Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Nekoosa Police Department, and Wood County Sheriff Rescue.

More details of this incident will be released as they become available.

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