Incident Type: 
Smoke Scare
Dispatch: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 1:58pm
Arrival: 
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 2:04pm
Address: 
2200 block S. Park Street
Madison, WI
Narrative: 

Head Start child care at 2206 S. Park Street was evacuated briefly when a staff member reported the smell of something burning in a restroom.

Ladder 6 and Medic 6 checked the room and found a light fixture that wasn’t working. An on-site maintenance staff member said he would replace the unit.

A thermal imaging camera did not show any increased heat in the bathroom or adjacent area. Firefighter also checked areas above and below the bathroom, and nothing was found. The fire alarm panel also indicated no existing problems.

Posted 08/18/2016 - 9:14am
Contacts: 

Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)