Empty house catches fire in Sparta, Wisconsin

Live updates all day, breaking news as it happens and weather every 10 minutes

Fire response and evacuations

– Flames were seen through the windows of an empty house at 715 Wolcott Street in Sparta.

Sparta District Fire Chief Mike Arnold spoke on the incident. "The home is currently under a renovation project …

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks. We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

Cause of fire under investigation

I've been working with the homeowner right now trying to find out the cause and origin," Arnold.

First responders arrived at the scene at approximately 12:48 a.m. The fire was extinguished within five minutes.