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Fire Dept
Rico’s
Pizza Fire
116 W
Main
WHS_005_726 WHS_008_030
Three weeks
before fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze At
Watertown Restaurant
Firefighters battled a fire Tuesday
evening,
The fire started around
There were initial reports that
people might have been trapped in the building but a search found no occupants.
One firefighter suffered minor
injuries. He was treated at the scene and then taken to Watertown Memorial
Hospital.
The fire was quickly contained. Ixonia, Lebanon and Johnson Creek fire
departments assisted in response to the fire.
Watertown Daily Times article [WHS_005_552]
08 14 2007
Editor, Daily Times:
Ultimate Realty would like to extend
a great thank you to the two construction workers working after hours
installing a door between Ultimate Realty and Rico's Pizza on Aug. 7 that
discovered the fire right at the beginning and helped to save the lives of all
tenants in both buildings.
Because of their selfless courage to
go into the smoke laden building and vigilant attempt to wake a sleeping tenant
in the second floor apartment, who regrettably lost two personal pets from the
fire, they were able to safely get all tenants out of harm's way from
catastrophe.
We offer our sincerest gratitude for
the courage of these men for giving of themselves to get everyone out in a
timely fashion because the fire swept through the building so rapidly. Thanks
again to Jacob Dondlinger and Jay Haret for their valiant work.
We cannot put into words how
appreciative all involved are for the dedicated efforts by the Watertown Police
and Fire Departments as well as the Ixonia, Lebanon and Johnson Creek
departments which provided mutual aid. Their speed and attention to detail
contained the fire with the least amount of dam- age possible.
Only because of the community-wide
support was the Watertown Fire Department not only able to purchase but show us
why we needed their newest fire equipment.
Every attendee is a hero in our
hearts.
Ultimate Realty Co., LLC Susan
Hutson Schramm, Kristin Schramm and Brian Hollenbeek
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