Dumpster fire damages City of Fond du Lac building

On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 6:06 p.m., Fond du Lac Fire Rescue was dispatched to a reported dumpster fire in the alley near 18 Forest Avenue.

Upon arrival, Fond du Lac Fire Rescue found several dumpsters in the alley on fire, with fire and smoke impinging on a nearby building. Crews quickly applied water to the building to stop the progressing building fire, then they extinguished the dumpsters. Other fire units were assigned to search the inside of the building for occupants and fire spread. No occupants were found inside and none of the exterior fire had extended to the inside of the building.

The cause and origin of the fire remain under investigation by Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Fire Investigators.