Crews Soak Small Fire at Downtown Intersection
Incident Type:
Outdoor
Dispatch:
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 12:48pm
Address:
500 block W. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
A couple of downtown fire crews were dispatched to W. Washington Ave. Wednesday afternoon for fires in the gutters. Engine 4 and Ladder 1 found a small pile of leaves burning at the curb near N. Bedford St. and W. Washington. They used a water can to extinguish and soak the area. Firefighters believe discarded cigarette butts are most likely the cause of the fire.
Posted 10/22/2015 - 11:31am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster, cschuster@cityofmadison.com