February 25, 2022 – Town of Trenton, WI – On February 25, 2022, at 6:05 p.m., the Washington County Communication Center received a 911 call of a gasoline fire in the driveway of a residence on Creek Road in the Town of Trenton.
The fire was quickly reported as having spread into the garage, but all occupants were out of the house. Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to the scene along with Newburg Fire.
Upon the first deputies’ arrival, the attached garage of the residence was fully engulfed. Newburg Fire activated a MABAS response to the box level for additional resources. The fire proceeded to spread into the living space of the residence before it could be controlled and extinguished.
The initial investigation revealed that the homeowner was working on a vehicle in the driveway and then moved the vehicle into the garage. It is believed a spark from the car ignited leaking fluids which quickly started the car on fire while in the garage.
There were no injuries reported as a result of the fire, however, the residence is believed to be a total loss at a value of approximately $280,000. A neighboring property also sustained exterior damage due to the heat.
The Newburg Fire Department was assisted by the fire departments of West Bend, Fillmore, Jackson, Kewaskum, Boltonville, Allenton, Slinger, Hartford, Fredonia, Port Washington, Saukville, Cedarburg, Waubeka, and Grafton along with the West Bend Police Department.
Again I ask why Newburg fire department responds first to this call when West Bend Fire Department is 2 blocks away from this scene and Newburg Fire Department is a good minimal 10-15 minutes out at best. Same issue with 911 medical calls as I know well from experience as I live in this area, to the point I have told my wife next time throw me in the car and drop me 1 minute down the road in WBFD parking lot next time instead of waiting 10-15 minutes for them to come from another town. How does any of this make sense