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Early raw video: Abby Theater fire in Abbotsford, Wisconsin that killed Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer. Fire now ruled accidental.

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Click here to view the first of five clips from the fire posted today.

Earlier coverage of the fire can be found here, here, here and here

On this page is video taken as the first firefighters arrived on the scene of the fire in Abbotsford, Wisconsin (Clark County) shortly after noon on Sunday, March 4. The fire in the Abby Theater took the life of Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer of the Colby Fire Department. Lt. Kampmeyer was also a deputy sheriff in Marathon County.

Earlier today WQOW-TV reported that investigators have determined the fire started because of an electrical malfunction in the lobby of the theater.

The video was provided for training purposes to st1300a4′s YouTube Channel by Julie Miklaszewicz who runs RVing Outpost, LLC – On-Line Store!. Julie had previously posted the video and removed it until after the funeral, honoring a request from local firefighters.

Immediately below is the video Julie Miklaszewicz posted on March 5. It is the same as clip number 5 but with audio and better video quality.  Julie Miklaszewicz previously posted a large number of still pictures on her Facebook page here.

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More from Abbotsford, WI: Memorial fund & arrangements for Colby FD Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer.

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Large series of still pictures from the Abby Theater fire

Previous coverage of this story here and here

UPDATE – Shortly after we posted the video above the owner of the clip received a request from local firefighters to make the video private until after Lt. Kampmeyer's funeral. She has honored that request.

Arrangements for Colby FD Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer:

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012, at St Bernard's Catholic Church, Abbotsford. Father Daniel Hackel will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Colby. Members of the Marathon County Sherriff's Department, Colby Volunteer Fire Department and the Marathon County Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012, at St Bernard's Catholic Church, Abbotsford and on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

EARLIER:

This is video from Julie Miklaszewicz who runs RVing Outpost, LLC – On-Line Store! and also took the still pictures of yesterday's fire in Abbotsford, Wisconsin that killed Colby Fire Department Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer.

Lt. Kampmeyer, who was also a deputy sheriff in Marathon County, was 34 and leaves behind a wife and three young children.

WEAU-TV:

“There's a lot of confusion right now as to why it had to happen,” (Abbotsford Fire Chief Jody) Apfelbeck said.

The fire chief said while attacking flames from inside the theater, the call went out to crews to get out of the building but some didn’t get the warning in time.

“The roof collapsed, trapping three firefighters inside. One firefighter, Jamison Kampmeyer of Colby, a volunteer with the Colby fire Department and a deputy with the Marathon County Sheriff's Department was fatally injured,” Apfelbeck said.

WSAW-TV:

A memorial fund has been established in honor of firefighter who lost his life Sunday during a fire in Abbotsford.

All donations can be directed to Integrity First Bank, Attention Terri Knoeck, 101 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI. You can contact the bank at 715-847-4806.

 

Pre-arrival & post collapse pictures from Abbotsford, Wisconsin theater fire. Blaze killed Colby FD Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer.

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Previous coverage of this story here and here

These are pictures are from Julie Miklaszewicz who runs RVing Outpost, LLC – On-Line Store!. Julie was on the scene of the Abby Theater fire in Abbotsford, Wisconsin on Sunday before the first firefighters arrived. She was also there through the collapse that killed Colby FD Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer and injured four other firefighters.

Julie has given us permission to use these photos and has many more pictures from the fire on her Facebook page.

Colby, Wisconsin Lt. Jamison Kampmeyer killed in roof collapse at Abbotsford theater. Was also deputy sheriff.

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NOTE: There apparently have been some issues with the release of the name of the firefighter killed when a theater roof collapsed in Abbotsford, Wisconsin on Sunday. According to news reports, this morning, before the name was officially released, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker posted condolences to Jamison Kampmeyer's family  via social media. Some news organizations used that as confirmation, though later in the day Governor Walker's post had been removed. We decided to wait until there was official confirmation, which WEAU-TV reports has now occurred.
 

We now know the name of the firefighter who died in a devastating fire in Clark County.

The Marathon County Administrator's Office says Jamison Kampmeyer died. He worked for the Marathon County Sheriff's Department since April, 2004. He has three kids, the youngest being 4-months-old.

Authorities have not yet released the name however Governor Scott Walker sent out his condolences over social media to the family of Marathon County Deputy Sheriff Jamison Kampmeyer Monday morning. Around 8:00 a.m., the Governor wrote "Our prayers are with family of Marathon Co Deputy Sheriff Jamison Kampmeyer who died as a volunteer fire fighter."

A firefighter who died Sunday during a fire in Abbotsford was also a Marathon County Sheriff’s Deputy, and had been with the department since 2004. Jamison Kampmeyer died while fighting a fire at the Abby Theatre in Abbotsford. Three other firefighters were also injured when the structure’s roof collapsed.

The County has not released the man’s name; however Gov. Scott Walker posted condolences to the man’s family this morning on Facebook.

Click here for Facebook page set up to honor Jamison Kampmeyer.