Fire Damages Garage In Fond du Lac

An early catch of a garage fire and a quick response by Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue saved a house from damage Friday, July 21, 2023.

Just after 9:30 AM, The fire department was dispatched to a report of a garage on fire at 615 Prairie Parkway. Upon arrival fire crews encountered heavy smoke and some fire showing from the three car garage attached to a two story single family residence.

The fire was quickly extinguished but not before it caused extensive damage to the garage. First arriving crews extinguished the fire in less than ten minutes which helped prevent it from spreading to the rest of the home. The fire department credits the homeowners shutting the door between the garage and house as a big reason why the fire didn’t spread.

Fond du Lac Fire Rescue remained on the scene to check for fire spread, ventilate smoke, and investigate the cause of the fire.