JUST IN: Investigation underway after Wausau home badly damaged by fire

Wausau Pilot & Review

Fire ripped through an east-side home late Sunday in Wausau, with the cause under investigation.

Fire Chief Jeremy Kopp tells Wausau Pilot the blaze was called in at 9:21 p.m. June 30 at 809 Plumer St., a single-family residence. No one was injured. Witnesses called the fire substantial.

Marathon County Jail records list a man arrested Sunday who is facing preliminary charges of arson and reckless endangerment. Online court records show the inmate lists 809 Plumer St. in Wausau as his most recent address.

Officials have not confirmed a connection between the arrest and the Plumer Street fire. Wausau Pilot will update this story with additional information when formal charges are filed.

A reporter is headed to the scene.

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