Smoke Alarms Alert Tenant in Wednesday’s Structure Fire in Burlington

The Burlington Fire Department was dispatched at 5:57pm for a report of a stove on fire at 920 Park Avenue, Burlington, on May 29th. Firefighters arrived at 6:02pm to find smoke coming from the structure.

The single-story residence is owned by Ry Lardi LLC and operates as a rental. The rental unit was occupied by Barb Cannaday who was alerted by multiple smoke alarms.

The home was insured at the time of the incident with damages to the structure and contents being assessed at this time.

The Burlington Fire Department was assisted by Alliant Energy and Gas. The scene was turned over to the tenant at 7:30pm.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported during this incident, and the cause of the fire is considered accidental.