Fire damages Town of LaPrarie home

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An afternoon fire damages a LaPrarie Township home over the weekend.

The Janesville Fire Department says firefighters were dispatched to a single family home on the 5500 block of East Maple Lane Road shortly before 1:00 Saturday afternoon.

First responders found light smoke and fire in the ceiling and in a wall behind a wood burning stove.

The fire was extinguished with less than 200 gallons of water and damage was isolated to an addition.

Total damage is estimated at about $11,000.