Nobody was injured in a fire that destroyed a garage in Fond du Lac. Firefighters were called to the scene at 515 Chestnut Street shortly after 5pm Monday to find a detached garage heavily involved in fire. Fire chief Pete O’Leary says the fire was quickly brought under control but not before it caused extensive damage to the structure. O’Leary says the fire started when the resident placed a charcoal grill in the garage before it was completely cooled. The grill was inadvertently placed too close to combustible materials which caught fire. “This fire should remind us all of the proper way to store grills and the ashes,” O’Leary said. “Even though a grill or ashes may seem cool, you should wait at least 72 hours before discarding ashes or storing a grill away inside the garage.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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