Smoke caused by overloaded washing machine at apartment, Madison WI

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 05:19 PM

Near Braxton Place, Madison, WI 53715

Fire units responded to Brittingham Apartments in Madison for a smoke alarm caused by an overloaded washing machine. No active fire was found and all units cleared.

Audio|Source: Dane County Fire, Sun Prairie Police and Fire

03:22

Transcript:

00:00

I have a call for the Brittingham Apartments.

00:03

Brittingham Apartments, near Braxton Place, Number (number withheld).

00:07

The check welfare on a neighbor who hasn't been seen for a while.

00:10

Meal piling up.

00:12

Here's to copy.

00:27

Councilor Engine 6 is going on location.

00:29

We got a two-story apartment complex.

00:32

No evacuation, no strolls going off.

00:35

We're going to put into the hydrant.

00:36

We're going to go into an investigation.

00:37

We did not hear of 360 complete.

00:40

We'll establish the Atlantic man.

00:44

That's right.

00:57

Once in route.

01:01

Enroll.

01:02

Time starting Med 7-2.

01:06

That's 72.

01:07

We're not east.

01:12

It's on location.

01:14

We will do a 360.

01:28

601 from 602.

01:35

I'm with a resident that was on the entrance right before the one you went in.

01:40

He said somebody washed or dried a rug in the machine and overloaded it.

01:47

I'll have to fire.

01:51

We're just going to verify that.

01:53

Keep everybody coming for now.

01:56

alarm case so we can't be where it's originated from.

02:10

You can also get up the back side.

02:13

There's a door open to have a smoke small down here.

02:17

That's the Department of Command, all incoming units.

02:20

We're still investigating.

02:21

Back six to 360, we got some smoke on the Charlie Delta side.

02:28

We'll get out to investigate that area.

02:38

601 from 602, you can pull everybody down.

02:42

I'm pretty confident.

02:43

It's just overworked washing machine.

02:47

No active fire.

02:51

Correct.

02:56

All units respond and go ahead from car 31 and go cold.

03:09

Thomas, Blue-A-command.

03:11

Okay,

03:14

command. All right.

03:16

Everybody can return.

03:18

This is just like a burnt belt.

03:21

Medic 6 and Andrew 6 can handle.

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Near Braxton Place, Madison, WI 53715

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