New Glarus Dispatched to 5-Alarm Fire in Monroe

New Glarus firefighters were among numerous departments called Thursday to a growing structure fire in downtown Monroe that escalated to a third alarm.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
New Glarus Dispatched to 5-Alarm Fire in Monroe
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