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Historic Lake House Inn in Edgerton Destroyed by Fire
The 200-year-old Lake House Inn was lost to a fire requiring 10 agencies and 14 tanker trucks; two firefighters were injured but treated on scene, officials said.
- On Jan. 4, the Lake House Inn Supper Club at 1612 E. Hotel Drive in Edgerton caught fire while closed, with dispatches reporting flames around 8:28–8:30 p.m.
- Investigators said the cause is under review as officials reported firefighters and investigators remained on scene as of Jan. 5 afternoon, with no timeline for the inquiry.
- Lakeside Fire-Rescue requested mutual aid and about 10 agencies from four counties responded, using 14 tanker trucks and fighting flames for roughly three and a half hours before destroying Savannah and Pearl boutique.
- The Lake House Inn will remain closed until further notice after officials determined it is a total loss, while two responding firefighters were treated on scene and are expected to recover.
- As a near-200-year-old structure, the Lake House Inn building dates to the 1840s–1850s and evolved around 1960, with former owner Josh Axcell saying, `As long as I can remember, it's been a staple of the community for everything`.
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