Discarded Cigarettes To Blame For Small Grass Fire
Incident Type:
Outdoor
Dispatch:
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 3:29pm
Arrival:
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 3:33pm
Address:
Whitney Way & Eastbound Beltline
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
A caller reported a grass fire in the area of S. Whitney Way on Monday afternoon. Ladder 2 responded and observed white smoke about 20 feet east of the intersection of S. Whitney Way and the eastbound Beltline Highway.
They found a one-foot area of smoldering grass but no active flames. Firefighters stomped out the area and kicked up dirt to fully extinguish the area.
Firefighters believe it was an accidental fire caused by discarded smoking materials.
Posted 10/20/2015 - 9:13am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer), 608-261-5539, cschuster@cityofmadison.com