Heat Gun Used to Remove Paint Sparks Museum Fire in Wausau
Fire investigators say a heat gun used to remove paint from a wall sparked the fire that damaged the upper floors of a Wausau, Wis. museum.
The blaze broke out on the third floor of the Yawkey House Museum near downtown Wausau cuasing about $100,000 in damage. The roof and attic suffered the most damage.
The museum was in the midst of a $3 million restoration.
Authorities say workers were stripping paint from the walls when they noticed a small fire inside a crack in the wall. They put out that fire, took a break and when they returned 30 minutes later the room was filling with smoke.
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