Quick response contains fire in home.

  • Location

    5600 block Lake Mendota Dr.
    Madison, WI 53705
  • Incident Date

    Dispatch: Dec. 31, 2025 - 6:02pm
    Arrival: Dec. 31, 2025 - 6:10pm
    Controlled: Dec. 31, 2025 - 6:20pm
  • Incident Type

    Alarm Investigation

43.0865891, -89.4736518

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Incident Details

Dispatch received a fire alarm monitoring call for a smoke detector activation at 5620 Lake Mendota Dr on New Year's Eve.  Engine 9 was first on scene within minutes of the call.  Engine 9 entered a smoke-filled house and verified a working fire coming from the back porch addition.  The fire was climbing the porch wall rapidly above an in-wall space heater.  With a rapid-fire attack, Engine 9 was able to achieve knock down and overhaul quickly.  No one was home at the time.  Presumed $50,000 in damages. No one was displaced.

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