BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) – Firefighters say dirty rags from wood staining are believed to have caused a fire at a Bellevue business.
Crews were called around 6:45 a.m. Thursday to Creative Deck and Gazebo, 2004 Commercial Way. Upon arrival, firefighters saw dense smoke down to the floor.
No one was injured.
The origin of the fire, officials say, was in the middle of the shop where some wood staining was being done. They suspect the blaze started in rags left under the material being stained.
Firefighters remind everyone that oily rags should be kept in well-covered metal cans and thoroughly dried before they are collected or moved.
