Melted Bottle Cap To Blame For Mysterious Odor In East Side Home
Incident Type:
Odor Investigation
Dispatch:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 10:28am
Arrival:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 10:33am
Address:
6800 block Fieldwood Road
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Narrative:
Firefighters were called to investigate a mysterious smell of smoke or burning material inside a home on the far northeast corner of Madison.
Engine Company 11 stepped inside to take a look around. Firefighters eventually narrowed the curious odor down to the dishwasher, where they found a melted plastic bottle cap in the lower rack. The cap was disfigured and melted, likely due to the heating/drying mechanism inside the dishwasher.
There was no fire or damage to the appliance. Firefighters handed the homeowner her bottle cap, and it was subsequently thrown away.
Posted 09/14/2016 - 11:03am
Contacts:
Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)