The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a structure fire at Wollner Plumbing and Excavating, located at 9018 Hickory Drive, in the Town of Kewaskum on Thursday, September 17 at 2:12 p.m. Washington County sheriff’s deputies and the Kewaskum Fire Department responded to the scene.

Kewaskum fire personnel arrived on scene and began fire suppression efforts. The northern portion of the structure was on fire and had rapidly spread to the rest of the structure.

A passerby called 911 after investigating a plume of black smoke in the sky. She observed a truck on fire inside a large outbuilding. The truck was determined to be a dual axle dump truck with a heavy-duty equipment trailer attached. This truck and trailer were parked inside the structure near the north wall. The passerby contacted the owner of the property who responded and was able to move multiple vehicles, including heavy duty construction and excavating equipment outside of the structure and away from the rapidly spreading fire. The outbuilding is 11,000 square feet and is constructed of steel and concrete block. The outbuilding was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The structure and the remaining heavy-duty equipment inside of it were a total loss. Estimated property damage is well over $2,000,000.

Kewaskum fire personnel arrived on the scene and began fire suppression efforts. Upon arrival, the northern portion of the structure was on fire and had rapidly spread to the rest of the structure.

The Kewaskum Fire Department was assisted by area fire departments from  Campbellsport, West Bend, Jackson, Allenton, Eden, Fillmore, Beachwood, Kohlsville, Boltonville and Theresa Fire Departments. WE Energies assisted fire personnel on the scene.

There were no injuries to civilians, pets, livestock, or First Responders. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Kewaskum Fire Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.