Firefighters Put A Stop To Yard Waste Burning On West Side
Incident Type:
Outdoor
Dispatch:
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 11:24am
Arrival:
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 11:29am
Address:
5700 block Hammersley Rd.
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
A resident on Hammersley Rd. was burning yard waste in a 2x8-foot area when Ladder 2 stopped by to speak with him.
He told firefighters he didn’t know you couldn’t burn sticks, leaves, and other yard waste.
Ladder 2 used approximately 75 gallons of water to thoroughly extinguish and soak the burning materials.
Posted 04/05/2016 - 7:58am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer), 608-261-5539, cschuster@cityofmadison.com