UPDATE: Fire at the Viroqua Family Restaurant quickly brought under control

March 23, 2025

VIROQUA, Wis. – The Viroqua Fire Department reports that on Saturday, March 22 the department was dispatched at about 5:28 a.m. to the Viroqua Family Restaurant at 854 N. Main Street for a report of smoke and flames.

Upon the department’s arrival, heavy smoke and flames were visible coming from the rear of the structure. The fire was brought under control quickly and extinguished. There was heavy fire and heat damage to the back half of the structure. No one was in the structure at the time of the fire. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters.

The department cleared at approximately 8:41 a.m. Some units stayed on scene for investigation purposes. All units cleared at 6:00 p.m. The origin and cause of the fire is under investigation. Viroqua Fire Chief Chad Buros said state fire marshals were called to help investigate because the building is a commercial structure.

Assisting Departments: Westby Fire Department, LaFarge Fire Department, Viroqua Police
Department, Tri-State Ambulance, Viroqua Streets and Utilities, Excel Energy, Madison Gas and
Electric, Vernon County Dispatch, Wisconsin State Fire Marshals Office, and the Vernon County
Health Department.

Viroqua Fire Chief Chad Buros assessing the situation with members of the Viroqua Fire Department at the Viroqua Family Restaurant on Saturday – Tim Hundt photo