Two residents safe after garage fire in Fitchburg

Fire crews responded to a fire Saturday night on Lacy Road.
Fire crews responded to a fire Saturday night on Lacy Road.
Fire crews responded to a fire Saturday night on Lacy Road.(Kristy Schnabel)
Published: Apr. 17, 2021 at 10:35 PM CDT
Email This Link
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Two residents are safe after a fire in Fitchburg. The Fitchburg Fire Dept. says around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday night, firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 5300 block of Lacy Road.

When fire personnel arrived on scene, a detached garage was fully engulfed in flames.

According to a release from the Fitchburg Fire Dept., both residents of the nearby house were able to evacuate safely and that only one car was still in the garage at the time of the fire.

Crews were able to put out the fire within 15 minutes after arriving on scene and no injuries were reported. Fitchburg Fire says that because the fire was contained to the detached garage, the residents were not displaced.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by Fitchburg Fire Investigators.

At approximately 9:45 Saturday night, April 17, 2021, Dane County Public Safety Communications (911) notified the...

Posted by Fitchburg Fire Rescue on Saturday, April 17, 2021

Copyright 2021 WMTV. All rights reserved.