Hot Coals Ignite Garage Fire On East Side
Incident Type:
Structure
Dispatch:
Friday, June 10, 2022 - 9:23pm
Arrival:
Friday, June 10, 2022 - 9:28pm
Address:
100 block Galileo Drive
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
A fire at an east side residence was traced to hot charcoal that had been discarded too close to other items. Firefighters responded to the 100 block of Galileo Drive following a 911 call reporting a fire in front of a house. Crews arrived to find a neighbor spraying the fire down with a garden hose. Engine Co. 13 took over and put the fire out.
Engine 13 and Ladder 8 searched for fire extension along the home siding and garage. The crews found hot charcoal from a small charcoal grill inside the garage. The coals ignited a nearby decorative wooden barrel, causing the fire to spread. Nobody was injured or displaced by the fire.
Posted 06/13/2022 - 10:45am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)