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Chris Carbon, Fire Chief

Four Displaced By Garage Fire On Tottenham Road

  • Location

    6800 block Tottenham Rd.
    Madison, WI

  • Incident Date

    Dispatch: Jan. 20, 2017 - 9:51pm
    Arrival: Jan. 20, 2017 - 9:55pm
    Controlled: Jan. 20, 2017 - 10:12pm

  • Incident Type

    Structure

43.029964, -89.499239

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Updates

According to Fire Investigators, this fire originated in the garage; however, the cause of the fire remains undetermined. Fire damage was contained to the garage area with no extension into the attic space. There was slight smoke extension into the living area through a service door that was opened briefly when occupants first discovered the fire. Damage estimates rest at approximately $45,000 with the vehicle parked inside the garage deemed a total loss. --PIO Cynthia Schuster

Incident Details

The Madison Fire Department was called to an apartment complex on the 6800 block of Tottenham Road at 9:51 p.m. for a fire inside one of the garages.

Upon their arrival, Engine Co. 7, Ladder Co. 7, and Medic 2 observed heavy black smoke coming from the garage. As Ladder 7 began initial fire attack, other firefighters performed search and rescue. Engine Co. 7 soon took over fire attack so Ladder Co. 7 could focus on ventilation.

The fire was knocked down by 10:12 p.m., and crews confirmed everybody had safely evacuated the unit. The fire was confined to the garage where it began but smoke extended into the adjacent apartment, displacing a family of four. Nobody was injured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Tottenham Road Garage
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