MENASHA, WI (WTAQ) – A fire Thursday morning has damaged a Menasha Police Department squad car.
Police say it happened while an officer was driving the car around 7:30 a.m. The cop noticed the dashboard lights flicker on and off several times. He eventually started to smell a faint burning odor and drove to the city’s mechanic garage.
While the car was at the garage, some wiring in the back of the squad started on fire. Mechanics used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
Police say a damage estimate isn’t known, but the vehicle will not be a total loss. The city of Menasha’s insurance company has been notified.
