Incident Type: 
Structure
Dispatch: 
Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 6:05pm
Arrival: 
Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 6:09pm
Address: 
600 block S. Orchard St.
Madison, WI
Narrative: 

A chimney reportedly used only for venting purposes collapsed on the 600 block of S. Orchard Street Saturday evening.
 
Firefighters inspected the chimney from the interior and exterior. As Engine Company 4 checked for crumbing and cracking in the attic, down to the basement, Ladder Company 1 checked the rooftop.
 
Engine 4 found no obvious damage to the interior structure. Ladder 1 removed the remaining bricks from the roof.
 
Firefighters advised the occupant to have the landlord get the chimney checked out by a qualified individual.

Posted 02/01/2016 - 9:53am
Contacts: 

Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer), 608-261-5539, cschuster@cityofmadison.com