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Fire causes heavy damage to Watertown home

The Watertown Fire Department responded to a structure fire call on Saturday morning, April 25 on Spaulding Street.

The fire happened around 1:19 a.m. Crews found a home fully engulfed with flames when they arrived.

Police on the scene evacuated neighboring homes.

The fire was extinguished by 2:51 a.m. that morning. Due to the significant fire damage, and partial collapse of the second story, crews were unable to make entry.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Area fire departments assisted, including Johnson Creek, Waterloo, Ixonia, Lebanon, Jefferson, Watertown Police Department, Hustisford Engine and Watertown, Jefferson and Dodge County Dispatch Centers.

No injuries were reported.