Buffalo County Fire Claims Home, Garage

MONDOVI, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A home and garage in Buffalo County are destroyed after a fire early this morning. The sheriff’s office said they received a 911 call around 2 a.m. for the fire that was west of Mondovi. When crews arrived, they found the house engulfed in flames. The two owners of the house were able to get themselves and their animals out without any injuries.

After extinguishing the fire, crews say an investigation showed the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the garage that spread to the home. The house and everything in it is classified as a total loss.