PHOTOS: Fire in Fond du Lac townhome sends two to hospital

On Friday, May 1, 2026, at approximately 12:56 a.m., Fond du Lac Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 737 E. Scott Street, Unit C, of the Fond du Lac Townhomes, a two-story, multi-unit residential building.

Upon arrival, firefighters found moderate smoke conditions and initiated an interior search of the home which was found to be clear of any occupants. During the search they encountered heavy smoke on the second floor and fire in a second-floor bedroom. The fire was extinguished within fifteen minutes, but fire crews remained on scene clearing smoke and checking for hot spots.

Fond du Lac Fire Rescue paramedics evaluated one child and one adult female on scene and transported both to a local hospital.

The fire appeared to have originated in a second-floor bedroom of the townhome. The affected townhome sustained fire damage to the second floor, water damage, and heavy smoke damage throughout and is currently uninhabitable. Residents of the nearby attached townhomes were evacuated during the incident by fire crews and Fond du Lac Police officers. After crews completed ventilation and verified safe air quality using air monitoring equipment, nearby residents were permitted to return to their homes.

The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Fire Investigators. Assistance was provided on scene by Alliant Utilities and the Fond du Lac Police Department.