Fire Departments Battle Blaze in Mount Vernon On Saturday
May 2, 2019
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, a structure fire was reported in the Town of Springdale on Davis Street (Mount Vernon). The Mount Horeb Fire Department, along with mutual aid from New Glarus, Barneveld and Verona, extinguished the fire, which did spread to an adjacent property. The structure was an abandoned house, and according to a report furnished by Mount Horeb Deputy Fire Chief Jennifer Minter, the fire is suspicious in nature. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. There were no injuries reported.