Garbage can fire causes damage to Fond du Lac house

Fire in two garbage cans caused exterior damage to a house last night on Martin Avenue.

At 1:36 AM the Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue was called to 718 Martin Avenue for the incident. Upon arrival, crews found two large garbage cans on fire next to the house. The fire extended to the side of the home damaging siding, but didn’t make it to the inside of the house.

Because of the proximity to the building’s gas and electric utilities, damage occurred to them so Alliant Energy also assisted at the scene.

The fire was brought under control within a couple minutes, and no other structures were damaged. Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.