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VILAS COUNTY: GARAGE FIRE IN PHELPS


On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call.  The caller reported his detached garage was on fire on Deerskin Road in the Town of Phelps. 

There were no injuries reported.

Phelps Fire Department, Phelps Ambulance Service, Conover Fire Department, WE Energies, and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene, but the detached garage was a total loss.

Based on the initial investigation by law enforcement, the cause of the fire was likely related to an outdoor wood furnace, which was located beside the garage.