GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — The Green Bay Metro Fire Department now has one red bulb on their holiday wreath. The department was dispatched to a structure fire in a garage on the east side at about 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday. The fire was caused due to improper disposal of smoking materials, and was quickly extinguished. Cost of damages was $100.
The fire department reminds residents to safely discard smoking materials in water, an ashtray, cigarette receptacle, or sand. Do not discard cigarettes in vegetation such as mulch, potted plants, or landscaping.
As part of a public safety campaign, on Thanksgiving day, each Green Bay fire station hung up a wreath with all green lights. For each residential fire this holiday season, one light is changed to red.
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