Fireworks Found at Scene of WI Warehouse Blaze
By Will Kubzansky
Source The Wisconsin State Journal
Jul. 4—A fire involving fireworks destroyed a construction business warehouse on the South Side Sunday night, the Madison Fire Department said.
Heavy smoke and flames could be seen rising from the building at 600 East Badger Road, just south of the Beltline, said fire department spokesperson Jen Blair.
Fireworks, combined with the building's flammable contents, contributed to the fire, Blair said. Blair did not say how the fireworks contributed to the fire, or who set them off.
No one was in the building at the time, and no one was hurt, but the fire led to a "complete loss" of the warehouse, valued at about $250,000, Blair said.
Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to other buildings, Blair said, bringing the fire under control by 10:01 p.m., less than 30 minutes after arriving at the warehouse at 9:34 p.m.
The fire remains under investigation, Blair said.
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