A neighbor who was up in the wee hours of the morning helped prevent a laundromat fire from becoming even more serious.
Western Lakes Fire District Chief Brad Bowen said a resident noticed smoke coming from Dousman Laundry, 146 N. Main St., Dousman, just before 1 a.m. Friday.
"There was thick black smoke inside, so there was zero visibility," Bowen said. "(Crews) were able to use their thermal imaging camera and noticed there was a dryer that was on fire. The dryer did contain clothes. We're not seeing anything suspicious, but because it was going on for so long, the fire had gone beyond the dryer, up the wall, through the ceiling and to the back of the building."
Although there was substantial damage to the building, there were no injuries, Bowen said.
The laundromat is connected to Najera's Pizza. While smoke crept into the pizza establishment, the fire did not spread to Najera's or cause damage to any surrounding buildings. Bowen said there is an investigation into how the dryer caught fire.
Crews were on scene for about 2½ hours. No damage estimate was available.
"We're lucky nobody was hurt," Bowen said. "We're lucky it did not spread to the neighboring business that is connected or the residents that are on either side and behind. We're fortunate for that neighbor who happened to be up at that time of night and noticed that. It could have been a totally different situation."
Contact Evan Frank at (262) 361-9138 or evan.frank@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Evanfrank_LCP.
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