Dane County deputies and fire departments from Deforest, Marshall, Dane, Vienna, Sun Prairie, Middleton and Arlington responded to the attic fire just after 2:30 a.m. It was at a home on the 7000-block of North Towne Rd. According to a news release from the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, there were people inside the home sleeping when the fire started. The smell of smoke woke them up.