Apr 2, 2026, 3:21 AM CT
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The Richland Center Fire Department was paged to a house fire at 2235 Deep Well Lane Wednesday afternoon around 12:15p. When fire personnel arrived on scene, they found moderate smoke coming from the upstairs bedroom.
Fire personnel were able to enter the residence and control the fire quickly and contained it to the one upstairs bedroom. The house sustained moderate smoke damage and minor water damage.
Seven units and 23 firefighters responded and were on scene for an hour and a half. Richland County EMS assisted at the scene.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
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