Bodycam shows Racine County deputies rescue of 4-year-old from house fire
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Raymond, WI - The Racine County sheriff's office has released body camera footage showing the dramatic rescue of a 4-year-old girl from a burning home. The rescue happened at a house fire in the village of Raymond.
The video shows deputies rushing into the smoke-filled house. A deputy can be heard asking, "You got her?" Another deputy responds, "Got her. Come here," as the child is carried out of the home.
While the child was rescued, 38-year-old Jenna Zuehlke and a family dog died in the fire. Zuehlke is the child's mother, according to sheriff's deputies. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A friend says Zuehlke was living at the home, on 108th street near Five Mile road, temporarily with another friend.
"They were displaced," said Rebecca Kostrzewski Tuesday. "They didn't have anywhere to go, as far as what she told me. So, she was letting them stay in the basement until they could get back on their feet."
Racine County deputies say the woman who let Zuehlke and her kids stay at the home left the scene during the fire, but deputies arrested her nearby. Court records show she was taken into custody on an unrelated warrant from a previous drug charge.
Racine County Deputies say the fire does not appear to be criminal.