CHETEK and RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — Fires damaged two garages this weekend.
A fire destroyed a detached garage on Saturday afternoon, according to Barron County dispatch logs. Reports said the fire was reported just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, in the 2600 block of Sixth and Fifth and ¾ Avenue, southeast of Chetek.
Chetek Fire Department responded and the fire was under control within half an hour. No injuries were reported. A cause was not known.
Fireworks disposed of in a trash can, set the bin on fire and caused damage to a garage in Rice Lake. Dispatch logs say residents found the fire late Friday night, July 5, and a man was attempting to knock down the flames with a hose. Rice Lake firefighters responded.
The fire was put out with damage to the side of the garage.
