Three people are confirmed dead in a Thursday morning fire at a group home for cognitively disabled people in the city.
Around 6 a.m. Thursday morning, City of Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue responded to a home in the 600 block of South Military Road.
The residence is rented out for those with cognitive disabilities who can live on their own, so they may live in a group setting, Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Chief Peter O’Leary said.
Upon arrival, two of the house's five residents were outside.
The fire was “stubborn,” O’Leary said as it had a lot of “void spaces” and traveled many different places. The three other adults were found inside the home. Multiple crews responded to the fire, including Town of Fond du Lac, North Fond du Lac, Lamartine, Eden and Ripon, he said.
Fire/Rescue, Fond du Lac Police and State Fire Marshal Fire investigators are working together to determine the cause of the fire at this time. The bodies of those who died are still in the home as of 11:30 a.m.