According to the Appleton Fire Department, a resident escaped with minor burns after a house fire broke out in Appleton Sunday evening.
The department says they responded to a residential structure fire in the 1200 block of South Herbert Street at approximately 8:21 p.m.
Initial reports indicated smoke and flames inside the residence with one person still inside the structure. When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke at the doorway, but the resident had already evacuated the home…