UNION GROVE, Wis. (WFRV) – The body of a 38-year-old Wisconsin man was found inside a home after crews extinguished a fire on Thursday night.
According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a house fire at 801 11th Avenue in Union Grove around 8:18 p.m. on Thursday. According to the Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department, the fire was cleared around 10:30 p.m.
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Once the fire was extinguished, deputies from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office reportedly found a body in the residence, identified as Jeffery Paradise, a 38-year-old man from the Black River Falls area.
According to the release, Paradise owns a construction company and was staying in the house which was under renovations. The room he was reportedly staying in had space heaters; however, the cause of death and the fire are still under investigation.
No additional details were provided.
