One person found dead after fire in Antigo

ANTIGO – One person was found dead after a fire Wednesday in Langlade County.

Fire crews responded around 5 p.m. to a home in the 200 block of Virginia Street, according to the City of Antigo Fire Department.

Fire crews arrived to heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Fire officials said firefighters found a body while extinguishing the fire.

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Fire officials said family has been notified, and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Wisconsin State Fire Marshal’s Office.

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This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: Antigo house fire on Virginia Street leaves one person dead