Bedroom Fire Displaces Family, Pets on North Side

Engine 10 and other MFD companies responded to a residence on the north side for a possible fire in a bedroom. 

An occupant extinguished the fire with a fire extiguisher prior to MFD arrival. All occupants safely evacuated, and Engine 10 made their way to the bedroom to investigate. 

Firefighters applied water to some smoldering items in the area where the fire occurred, but no other fire extension was found. Ladder 8 assisted with ventilating smoke from the residence and reset the building’s fire alarm.

The household was displaced due to smoke damage and air quality in the home. The American Red Cross assisted seven displaced occupants, and Public Health Madison-Dane County Animal Services helped secure shelter for three displaced pets (a dog and two cats) through the Dane County Humane Society.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.