Wauwatosa Froedtert Hospital parking structure fire, 1 injured
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WAUWATOSA, Wis. - One person was injured after a vehicle fire broke out at a parking structure on the Froedtert Hospital campus in Wauwatosa on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Fire details
What To Know:
According to the Wauwatosa Fire Department, at 12:14 p.m., the Wauwatosa Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire inside the parking structure.
When fire crews arrived, they encountered a well-involved vehicle fire that had spread to multiple vehicles within the parking structure. Crews quickly extinguished the fire while also searching the area for visitors and staff.
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The fire involved nine vehicles. One person was injured and went to the nearby Froedtert Hospital Emergency Room prior to the fire department arriving.
Crews brought the fire under control and conducted additional searches of the parking structure to confirm there were no other victims. Crews also monitored the structure for any remaining hazards.
Police investigation
Timeline:
Wauwatosa later provided additional information about the fire, saying an 88-year-old New Berlin man drove through a construction zone, which damaged his vehicle's fuel tank.
He got back into the car and drove into the parking structure. As the vehicle drove through the parking structure, the leaking gasoline ignited, starting the vehicle on fire. The vehicle quickly became fully engulfed in fire, and he got out of the vehicle. The ensuing fire damaged a total of nine cars.
The driver received treatment for his injuries at a local hospital. The case remains under investigation.
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Parking structure
Dig deeper:
The Froedtert Black Parking Structure was assessed and determined to be safe for vehicles to exit the structure. Security personnel are on site to help people exit the parking structure, which is closed to arriving vehicles to further assess and investigate the incident.
The public is asked to avoid the area of 92nd and Doyne to allow security personnel and investigators to assess the damage.
The Source: The Wauwatosa Fire Department and Wauwatosa Police Department provided the information.