June 24, 2026 12:30p; Updated at 9:30p with Racine fire
(WGTD)---A home was heavily damaged and another was scorched in a fire Tuesday night in Somers just east of Sheridan Rd. and two blocks north of Carthage College.
The blaze at 707 16th Pl. broke out just before 8:30 p.m. Mutual aid was summoned early, given that the front of the home was engulfed in flames as the first Somers firefighters rolled up.
Two people inside got out safely, but a firefighter suffered minor injuries in an interior collapse, according to a news release.
The cause remains under investigation.
A Wednesday morning basement fire in the 3600 blk. of Douglas Ave. in Racine caused about $125,000 in damage. The lone resident was alerted by a smoke detector and got out safely. The cause is under investigation.
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