Portage man loses his life, two days after fire

CREATED Aug. 18, 2012

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PORTAGE, Wis. - Days after firefighters fought through think, blinding smoke to pull a man out of his burning house in Portage, he has passed away. 

Forty-nine-year-old Joel Pribbenow was found unconscious Monday and was airlifted to a Milwaukee hospital where he died two days later.

Portage Fire Chief Clayton Simonson says he's proud of the firefighters for their efforts.