Wisconsin Man Trapped On Balcony Is Rescued

Feb. 24, 2006
When firefighters arrived, they said that they saw a man on the balcony with flames visible in the patio window behind him

A Madison man was trapped on his patio balcony as his apartment burned on Wednesday night.

When firefighters arrived at the Schroeder Square Apartments, located in the 100 block of Schroeder Court, at about 10:15 p.m., they said that they saw a man on the balcony with flames visible in the patio window behind him.

They used a ladder to rescue him and he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, WISC-TV reported.

The fire caused $10,000 in damage.

Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.

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