Dane County home a total loss after homeowner burns cardboard in unattended grill on deck
Posted: Oct 22, 2018 5:11 AM CDT
DANE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Town of Cottage Grove home is a total loss after a fire on Sunday afternoon.
Dane County Sheriff's Office Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 2200 block of Appaloosa Lane around 4:09 p.m.
Initial investigation reveals that a homeowner was burning cardboard in an unattended grill on their deck. The home then started on fire.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the home is a total loss and the estimated value of the damage is in excess of $200,000.
No injuries were reported.
Salvation Army is assisting the residents.