The La Crosse Fire Department says firefighters responded to a structure fire on Fifth Avenue South Sunday at 7:20 a.m. The fire was at an apartment building across from Poage Park.
Firefighter say it took them two minutes to get to the scene, where they saw flames and heavy smoke coming from the middle of the building.
Within a few minutes, most of the fire was extinguished according to the Fire Department. After continued efforts, firefighters say they were able to completely extinguish the fire which had spread to other parts of the building through the attic. Xcel Energy was able to shut off an active gas leak at the building caused by falling debris, according to the fire department.