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Fire Dept
Rico’s Pizza Fire
116 W Main
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Three weeks before fire August 7, 2007
fire
Firefighters
Battle Blaze At Watertown Restaurant
Firefighters
battled a fire Tuesday evening, August 7, 2007, in the 100 block of West Main
Street in downtown Watertown.
The
fire started around 8 p.m. above Rico's Restaurant. Flames were visible out of the windows of the
second floor.
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
Images from portfolio of 56 photos taken by Sarah Butts, WHS_008_001-056
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References:
2009
04 27 A rehabilitated apartment at 116 1/2 W.
Main St. was damaged by a fire in August of 2007. Darrell Walsh, owner of 116 W. Main St.,
received an honorable mention award for Best Upper Story Rehabilitation Project
at the annual ceremony. The multistory building was damaged in August of 2007
following a fire. WDT
