WADENA, MN (KDLM) – A boy was hospitalized early Wednesday morning after a fire in Wadena.
Officials say they were notified of the fire around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Law enforcement arrived at the residence on 3rd Street Southwest but couldn’t enter the house due to heavy smoke.
The fire was confined to a basement living area, which was filled with smoke when law enforcement officers arrived on the scene.
The Wadena Fire Department and, using self-contained breathing apparatuses, were able to enter the home and found the boy trapped in te basement. He was taken to Tri-County Health Care and then eventually to Hennepin County Medical Center. His condition is unknown.
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, and damage was mostly confined to the basement with some smoke damage on the main level.
An adult and another juvenile were also in the home and were able to escape safely.
The cause and origin of the fire are under investigation by the Wadena Fire Department, Wadena Police Department, and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Assisting at the scene were the Verndale Fire Department, Tri-County Health Care, Wadena Police Department, Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Menahga Police Department, Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, and Wadena Public Utilities.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.