Baraboo police are investigating a suspicious fire discovered early Monday at a Circus World Museum building housing antique circus wagons. A police officer, Tyler Pointon, saw billowing black smoke coming from the C.P. Fox Wagon Restoration Building at about 1 a.m., according to Baraboo police and Steve Freese, museum director. The officer discovered flames at a corner on the west end of the building. The Baraboo Fire Department put out the fire, and damage was confined to that corner. None of the 19 rare wagons on display and under repair in the building was damaged, said Freese. It appears someone doused gasoline on a stack of fiberglass garbage can tops adjacent to the building, then lighted it, he said. Anyone with information about the fire can contact the police at 608-355-2720 |
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
From Ralph Pierce
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The location of the fire was one corner of the Fox wagon restoration shop. It was confined to the outside of the building.
Does the museum have a security system and fire suppression system for each of the buildings at the museum?
Seems like the museum should work at securing their property. Different day and age now and the cutbacks in staffing should not include security personal.
-Bob Pintavalle
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