Trempealeau Co. (AP) - A recycling and auto body shop has been destroyed by fire in western Wisconsin.
The owner of Centerville Recycling near Trempealeau and two firefighters suffered smoke inhalation when the longtime family business went up in flames Sunday.
44-year-old Alvin "Rob" Stanislowski rushed into the burning building, mistakenly believing that his girlfriend's son was inside. Stanislowski's dog, Sadie, was trapped under a desk in his office and died in the fire.
Stanislowski tells the La Crosse Tribune the business has been in the family for 35 years. He estimates his loss at $500,000.
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TREMPEALEAU, Wisconsin (WXOW) -- According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department, "several buildings" were lost in a fire that broke out around 10:30 a.m. Sunday at W24141 in the Town of Trempealeau.
It's the location of Stanislowski Recycling.
The Trempealeau Fire Department requested mutual aid, with 11 total departments from the area providing either equipment or manpower.
The property's owner, Rob Stanislowski, was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.
Two fire fighters also suffered from smoke inhalation. One of them was taken to a La Crosse hospital for observation.
The cause of the fire has not been officially determined.
