MADISON, Wis. — A fire alarm was set off on Madison’s near east side after a resident used the oven to heat his apartment early Tuesday morning.
A fire crew was dispatched to the 700 block of Rethke Avenue near Madison Area Technical College at 3:45 a.m. They went to the third floor of the 60-unit apartment complex and found a tenant using the oven as a heat source because he was cold.
Fire officials reported the tenant said he fell asleep and was alerted when the fire alarm was activated…