Overloaded Outlet Blamed For Fond du Lac Trailer Fire

Early detection of an electrical fire in the wall of a trailer home in Fond du Lac likely helped save the trailer from substantial damage.

About 9:13 PM Friday, June 30, 2023, the home owner of a trailer in the Fond du Lac Mobile Home Park at 550 Van Dyne Road noticed smoke in the trailer and called for the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department.

Upon arrival, crews found smoke and a small fire in the west wall of the house.

Crews were quickly able to access and extinguish the fire before it spread.

Investigators with the fire department determined the fire originated within a stud space of an exterior wall caused from faulty wiring and an overloaded outlet. The fire department reminds residence that It’s important to plug power strips directly into the outlet and avoid plugging multiple power supplies into each other.

No injuries were reported in the fire.