May 3, 2021
Beloit and Janesville firefighters are called out to more than dozen fires over the weekend. Beloit responded to a porch fire in the 1200 block of Summit about midnight Saturday after someone left a grill unattended. About 6:00 a.m. Sunday firefighters dealt with a smoldering fire in a basement in the 700 block of Grant Street. Firefighters responded to the 200 block of Poole Court for a dumpster fire just before noon Sunday. About 1:00 p.m. Sunday firefighters were called to the 2200 Block of Burton for mulch on fire. The alarm sounded again about midnight Sunday for a car fire at the Staples Distribution Center on Colley Road. Beloit firefighters also battled about a half dozen grass and brush fires over the weekend. Janesville firefighters responded to at least eight brush fires on Saturday alone. Two fires were considered significant. Those were at County O and Highway 14, and Mineral Point and Pahl Road. Officials say the most common