(Waupun) The Waupun Fire Department responded to a building that was filling with smoke Saturday morning. Crews were dispatched to W7185 Highway 49 shortly before 9am and upon arrival, discovered a smoldering fire on a workbench in one of the businesses. Firefighters used a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze and then set up ventilation fans to disperse the smoke that was in the building. Fire Chief BJ DeMaa says the structure is a multi-tenant commercial building owned by Samsyl Properties. The area of the building where the fire occurred was in a space leased by Home Contractors. DeMaa says damage was limited to a workbench in the shop area. He adds that no firefighters were hurt during operations. The cause of the fire is believed to be spontaneous combustion of a stain rag left on the workbench. The Waupun Fire Department is reminding the community, when they dispose of stain-soaked rags to put them in a non-combustible metal container with a metal lid. Assisting at the scene were fire departments from Alto, Brandon/Fairwater, Beaver Dam and Fond du Lac Count RIT Team 4, the Waupun Police Department, Dodge County Sheriff’s Department and Lifestar Ambulance.
Stain Rag Believed To Be Cause Of Fire At Commercial Building In Waupun
