Shed Fire In The Town Of Lamartine

Fire destroyed a shed at the Donn and Alice Mortier residence at W8790 Johnson Road in the Town of Lamartine Friday morning. Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say approximately 100 baby chicks and an undetermined number of Rhode Island Red chickens perished in the blaze. The cause of the fire is not suspicious in nature. The Towns of Lamartine, Eldorado and Rosendale Fire Departments as well as a NFDL paramedic unit all responded to the scene. The time of the fire call was 8:23 a.m.