A fire broke out in the basement of a home in the town of Mukwa shortly about noon Thursday. New London firefighters were paged to a fire at E8132 Weyauwega Road. Dispatch advised that the occupant was still inside the home trying to put out the fire on his own. When the first units arrived, they found all occupants outside the house. One of them suffered smoke inhalation and was later transported by ambulance to a New London hospital. Fire crews were able to contain the fire to its room of origin and the floor truss system above. The remainder of the home suffered extensive smoke damage.