Fire causes $20K in damage to north side home, officials say

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Madison Fire Department

Madison Fire Department







An unoccupied home on Madison’s north side was damaged in a fire Jan. 13, according to a news release from the Madison Fire Department.

Fire officials said a neighbor called 911 around 5:15 p.m. after seeing fire inside the home in the 2300 block of Superior Street.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw the glow of fire coming from a ground-floor window and smoke coming from vents in the attic. Crews forced their way into the home, where they noticed a hole in the floor. Firefighters sprayed water into the hole while others went into the basement and extinguished the fire around 5:40 p.m., officials said.

No one was in the home at the time of the fire, officials said. The owner was alerted to the incident.

Officials said damage is estimated at $20,000.

Investigators believe the fire started on the main floor of the house, but the exact cause could not be determined, according to the release.

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