Neillsville Fire Department Responds to Report of Smoke at Area Business

Monday, September 26th, 2022 -- 9:35 AM

The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at an area business.

According to Neillsville Fire Chief Matt Meyer, around 8:27am this morning, they received a report of smoke and a possible electric fire at 500 W. Street in Neillsville, the location of Unity Bank. When the Department arrived, they smelt the smoke. They traced it to a malfunctioning power strip.

There was no damage to the building and they were on scene for 20 minutes. They had no injuries on their part and the Neillsville Ambulance Service was on standby. The Neillsville Police Department also responded to the scene.

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