One injured in town of Seneca house fire

SENECA – A late-afternoon fire destroyed a home in the town of Seneca on Wednesday, April 24, sending one person to the hospital.

Vesper Fire Department officials said in a release an adult male was taken to Marshfield Medical Center for burn injuries. His condition is not known at this time, but multiple pets were killed in the fire.

When firefighters got to the home on Haferman Road, they found it fully engulfed in flames, which had also spread to multiple vehicles burning in the driveway. The fought the fire for about three hours.

A motorcycle in the garage started the fire, Fire Chief Dennis Dederich said in the release. The home, contents and multiple vehicles were a total loss.

People living in the home are being assisted by American Red Cross.

Vesper firefighters were assisted by Port Edwards, Nekoosa, Wisconsin Rapids, Rudolph, Arpin, and Pittsville fire departments. Additional assistance was provided by United Ambulance, Wood County Sheriff’s Dept. Wood County Central RIT, WE Energies, Wis Rapids Water & Light Commission, and Wood County Dispatch.