Incident Type: 
Excessive heat/scorch
Dispatch: 
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 4:00pm
Arrival: 
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - 4:06pm
Address: 
500 block Grand Canyon Drive
Madison, WI 53705
Narrative: 

Firefighters were called to Parktowne Speed Queen Laundry on Grand Canyon Blvd. after a wash machine reportedly began smoking.

No smoke or flames were showing as crews rolled up to the scene, but there was a light haze inside the building. Firefighters found the wash machine had been overloaded and stopped running. They pulled the cover off the machine and located the source of the burning smell, confirming there was no fire festering inside.

The property owner was notified about the incident and the wash machine was placed out of service.

Posted 05/12/2017 - 10:52am
Contacts: 

Cynthia Schuster (Public Information Officer)