Investigators are trying to determine what may have started a structure fire in the unincorporated community of Pilsen Thursday morning. Firefighters from Luxemburg Community Fire Department reported to Paplham Welding and Fabrication, located on State Highway 29, at 5:45 a.m., where an attached portion of the building was fully engulfed. Fire Chief Lew Duchateau called in mutual aid from Kewaunee, Denmark, Casco, and Brussels-Union-Gardner to assist in the blaze that originated in the attached section's utility room. He says controlling the heat was vital in allowing firefighters to enter the building to try to contain the fire on the inside.

The building suffered significant damage due to the flames and smoke from the fire and the water used to put it out. Nobody was injured in the fire, and STH 29 was fully reopened before 8 a.m., with firefighters able to clear the scene about an hour later. 

Picture courtesy of Luxemburg Community Fire Department