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Last Updated: Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Madison Firefighters Respond to Explosion at Kipp Corporation

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City of Madison Firefighters responded to an explosion at Kipp Corporation, 166 S. Fair Oaks in Madison on Tuesday evening.The call came in at 7:29 p.m.

Engine Company 3 arrived to find workers had evacuated and smoke was coming from overhead doors leading to a production area. There were no injuries.

Upon entry into the building, firefighters found no flames and no structural damage.

MGE was also on scene to assist in determining that all systems were functioning properly. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

Author:Madison Fire Department Press Release

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