“Careless use of smoking materials” leads to closet fire Saturday

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) – The Green Bay Metro Fire Department put out a closet fire at a senior apartment complex Saturday night due to what the Battalion Chief called “careless use of smoking materials.”

The fire was put out thanks to a sprinkler which prevented the fire from spreading. Water from the sprinkler was also contained to the apartment.

According to a release from GBMFD, they were called to a complex on the 800 block of Bader St. at 8:45 p.m. for a water flow alarm…

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