TOWN OF FULTON, Wis. (WKOW) — A 74-year-old man was found dead after a house fire broke out Saturday night in the town of Fulton.

The fire was reported on Newville Road just after 10 p.m., according to a press release. The home is located in Rock County between Edgerton and Milton.

A passerby reported seeing flames on the outside of the home and spreading to the roof.

Lakeside Fire-Rescue units from Milton and Edgerton responded swiftly, arriving in under seven minutes. Crews found heavy smoke and fire conditions.

The victim was found in a second-floor bedroom, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Rock County 911 Center coordinated the response, upgrading it to a "Working Still" and later to a "Box Alarm" as the situation escalated. This brought additional units from nearby to

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