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Franklin firefighters contain trailer fire that threatened nearby home

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Franklin firefighters contain trailer fire that threatened nearby home

Franklin fire officials said large car batteries and a solar energy system made extinguishing the fire more complicated.

FRANKLIN, Wis. —

Firefighters in Franklin contained a trailer fire that threatened a nearby home and garage.

The Franklin Fire Department responded to the fire near 35th Street and Rawson Avenue Saturday evening around 5:30 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a trailer on fire in the driveway of a home.

Fire crews fought heavy flames coming from a large cargo trailer. The fire spread to a box truck parked nearby. The fire department said firefighters deployed a hose line and kept the fire from spreading further.

A WISN 12 News crew on scene observed charred beams of the box truck visible in the driveway.

Officials said the firefight was made more difficult by numerous automotive batteries and a solar energy system installed on the trailers. We Energies workers helped disconnect gas and electric service, along with solar system cables leading to the home.

Nobody was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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