2 separate fires in Franklin Wednesday; salvage yard, motel damaged | FOX6 Milwaukee

2 separate fires in Franklin Wednesday; salvage yard, motel damaged

Auto salvage yard fire, Franklin

The Franklin Fire Department responded to two separate fires on Wednesday morning, April 2. The fires left an auto salvage yard and a motel damaged. 

Auto salvage yard fire

What we know:

The first fire was reported around 3:20 a.m. at an auto salvage yard on 124th Street just north of Oakwood Road. 

Several vehicles were involved in a wind-driven fire inside the fenced area of the business. Because of limited access to the fenced lot and the location being in a part of the city not served by fire hydrants, the alarm was upgraded to a "full assignment."

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The fire was brought under control by around 4:30 a.m. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Motel fire

What we know:

Just as firefighters were returning from the incident at the auto salvage yard, at approximately 5:32 a.m., the Franklin 911 Dispatch Center received multiple calls reporting a fire on the roof of a motel in the area of 27th Street near Plaza Drive. 

A "full assignment" was immediately dispatched. 

Franklin motel fire, 27th Street and Plaza Drive

An aggressive attack by Engine 41 quickly knocked down the main body of fire, allowing crews and officers from the Franklin Police Department to verify that all the occupants of the motel had evacuated. 

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No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Franklin Fire Department. 

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