A fire this past weekend in La Crosse, Wisconsin, destroyed several buildings, including six apartments and a warehouse — plus the local office of the labor-backed group We Are Wisconsin, a major player in the state Senate recalls taking place next week.
The La Crosse Tribune reported that multiple buildings were seriously damaged by the fire, with We Are Wisconsin’s office being one of several entities who were affected.
When contacted by TPM, the La Crosse Fire Department said that the investigation is still ongoing, with no determination yet as to the cause or place of origin for the fire.
We Are Wisconsin spokesman Kelly Steele told TPM, “We’re thankful everyone was able to get out safely,” adding, “and we hope Dan Kapanke doesn’t strip the collective bargaining rights of the heroic firefighters who put out the blaze, as he promised to try doing back in February.”
Dan Kapanke is the local Republican state senator. He is widely believed to be the most vulnerable of the six Republican state Senators facing recall elections next week, due to his district generally having the most strongly Democratic performances in other races.
