A De Pere couple escapes a house fire early Thursday morning. De Pere Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Eric Johnson spoke with Action 2 News on the scene.
He says neighbors spotted the fire at the house on the corner Talbot Avenue and Ridgeway Boulevard just before 1:00 a.m.
The neighbors pounding on the door and the home's ringing smoke detectors alerted the couple in the home and they got out safely before fire crews arrived.
Johnson says the first firefighters to reach the home found a large fire outside the home. The back deck was on fire with flames spreading into the house.
Fire crews quickly knocked down the flames on the deck, then entered the home to fight the fire inside the house and attic.
One firefighter was treated on scene for heat exhaustion.
Damage to the house is estimated at $90,000.
Ashwaubenon Public Safety, Bellevue Fire, Ledgeview Fire, Hobart Fire, Green Bay Metro Fire, and Lawrence Fire helped De Pere respond to the incident.