Structure Fire at 50 Kroncke Drive

Press Release
Structure Fire at 50 Kroncke Drive
 
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Sun Prairie Fire & EMS responded to a reported structure fire at 50 Kroncke Drive in Sun Prairie at approximately 5:45 p.m. Monday, November 9^th.

Sun Prairie Fire and EMS and the Sun Prairie Police department were dispatched to the location.  City of Madison Engine 11 also responded to the incident and assisted with fire control. 

The first arriving truck found heavy smoke coming from the south side of the building.  The crew began extinguishment of the fire in the garage and moved to find the source of the smoke, which was extinguished.

As heavy smoke began to push down towards the bottom level, firefighters went on to the roof to ventilate and assist with heat removal.

Preliminary estimates place damage to the structure and contents at approximately $500,000.

No civilians or firefighters were injured.

Members of Dane County MAFIT (Fire InvestigationTeam) were also present. The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation.

Fire officials remind residents that working smoke alarms are critical to providing early warning during a fire.

Sun Prairie Fire & EMS would like to thank the responding agencies and personnel who assisted at the scene; MAFIT, City of Madison Fire Department, Sun Prairie Police Department.