Overnight Oshkosh house fire displaces nine, causes about $120,000 in damage
Nine people were displaced and one was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire early Friday in the 1800 block of West Murdock Avenue in Oshkosh caused an estimated $120,000 in damage.
An overnight house fire in Oshkosh has left nine people without a home. Fire crews were called around 2:49 a.m. Friday to the 1800 block of West Murdock Avenue for a structure fire.
All nine occupants were displaced by the fire. One occupant was treated for smoke inhalation and later released.
Damage to the home was estimated at about $120,000. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Oshkosh Fire Department used the incident to remind residents to make sure smoke alarms are installed and working throughout their homes, to keep a practiced home escape plan, and to call 911 right away in a fire emergency.